中国稀土资源开发和环境保护问题研究

On the Development of China's Rare Earth Resources and Environment Protection

稀土是不可再生的重要战略物资,作为世界第一的稀土储藏国和生产国,中国丰富的稀土资源为经济发展做出了重要贡献。但无序的竞争和无节制的开采,使得中国稀土资源紧缺,也带来了严重的环境污染问题。本文在对中国稀土资源和环境问题现状描述并从规模经济效益、生态环境及贸易纠纷三方面分析稀土业存在问题原因的基础上,提出适合中国国情的建议,对于保护中国稀土资源及环境,促进中国稀土资源可持续发展具有重要的价值。

Rare earth resources are indispensable and non- renewable strategic materials. China owns the richest rare earth resources and is the leading supplier in the world. Rare earth resources contribute a great deal to its economic development. But disordered competition and intemperate mining in the industry have caused severe environmental pollution and shortage of rare earth resources. This paper introduces the current situation of rare earth resources and ecological environment,analyzes the problems in scale economy,ecological environment,trade disputes and their causes and also discusses some ways to protect the rare earth resources and make a sustainable development of rare earth industry in China.