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The connotation of generalized environmental statistics includes statistical work, materials and science on the environment. Its broad study range determines a wide content for environmental statistics, for example, the surveys and analysis on the environmental condition and protection to provide statistical information and advice for supervision. Environmental statistics also helps environmental protection departments at all levels learn about the situation of environmental pollution, control and protection within their jurisdiction through legitimate collection, transmission, compilation, analysis and dissemination of statistical data. Although all of this work is just basic, it is an important part of the social economic statistics with difficulties.
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Ministry of Environmental Protection, National Bureau of Statistics (2008) Environment statistical statement filling guidance. China Environmental Science Press, Beijing
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Mao, Y. (2012). Development and Reform of Environmental Statistics. In: Li, X., Pan, J. (eds) China Green Development Index Report 2011. Current Chinese Economic Report Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31597-8_17
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