水源争夺之忧（The worry of water contention）.docVIP

水源争夺之忧（The worry of water contention） Chinas hydraulic fracturing program raises worries about water contention Chinese, fracking, plans, prompt, water-grabbing, fears Recent, drilling, test, in, Northern, Province, saw, local, officials, Shaanxi, temporarily, cut, a,, nearby, citys, water, supply China has become one of Asias leaders in expanding unconventional shale-gas extraction in the name of energy self-sufficiency and national autonomy. Experiences of fracking worldwide, however, suggest the costs to China of joining this revolution will be loss of control of natural resources and land to major corporations, with negative social and environmental consequences for many communities. Rising oil prices, concerns about peak oil and growing public awareness of environmental depletion have made diversification of energy sources in a sustainable manner an urgent worldwide priority for governments and corporations. In this context, unconventional natural gas is increasingly hailed as a triple win in terms of energy self-sufficiency, economic development and environmental benefits. Extracted through a newly applied use of hydraulic fracturing technology more commonly referred to as fracking it is promoted by the gas industry as a route to lower greenhouse gas emissions a transition fuel that can bridge the shift from a fossil-based economy towards a renewably powered future. Unconventional gas exploitation has also been embraced by some governments as a solution to energy insecurity and a geopolitical game changer, as countries hitherto dependent on imports of fossil fuels become self-sufficient. China s, shale, gas, reserves, largest, in, world China has enthusiastically joined this scramble and emerged as an Asian pioneer of unconventional shale gas production describing it as a revolution to increase domestic gas supply, improve the energy mixture and protect energy security. 政府已经制定了一个目标，即每年2015的地下页岩地层输送2290亿立方英尺的天然气；到2020年底，该国的目标是为页岩气提供6%的能源需求。 水力压裂法已经对中国的决策者们特别有吸