2009年，中国政府出台的一系列刺激经济发展的政策，使西部开发的投资热情依然旺盛，尤其是江河水电开发、矿产资源开发在强力推进之中。这一发展态势，再加上环评核准程序简化，监督失控，导致了对西部自然生态环境威胁的进一步加剧。
In 2009，the Chinese Government promulgated a series of stimuli policies for economic development，maintaining the passion for investing in the western regions. Among the others，hydropower and mineral resources development are vigorously promoted. Coupled with simplification of EIA approving process and inadequacy of supervision，such trend has resulted in the escalation of threats to the natural and ecological environment in the western regions.
| Keywords： | Environmental PollutionResources DevelopmentDevelopment of the Western RegionsHigh InputHigh Energy Consumption and High Pollution Industries |
