The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Monday, August 05, 2013

Environment (环境)

京津冀应率先削减燃煤 (Ministry of Environmental Protection recommends coal-burning reduction pilot programs in high-pollution areas, starting with Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei)
21st Century Media, August 5, 2013
http://epaper.21cbh.com/html/2013-08/05/content_72906.htm

全国5253万亩耕地受旱,439万人因旱饮水困难 (Drought affects 5.2 million hectares of farmland and access to drinking water for 4.39 million people)
People's Daily, August 5, 2013
http://paper.people.com.cn/rmrb/html/2013-08/05/nw.D110000renmrb_20130805_1-01.htm