Chapter 5--Dodson Response

Of course, diving into the next chapter of the book would lead to more devastating information about China.  I wasn't surprised to find out that China's natural resources haven't been conserved in an organized method, but I was surprised to find out that China mostly depended on other countries to produce their industrial resources.  I don't necessarily like, what Dodson refers to as, "mismanagement of its land resources", but China do need their land resources.  However, such resources like oil is not coming from their land.  The oil is imported from other countries like Sudan but countries like Sudan make the mistake of not supporting themselves first.  Countries that China depend on lack their own infrastructure and are less developed themselves.  What Dodson considers for China's future may, in fact, slowly be right.  On page 106 Dodson predicts, "Population pressures, middle class expectations for the affluent life, and scant resources may drive China to search for and develop an economically viable energy source that will allow it continued, uninterrupted existence at or above the level of modern consumerist societies."  For now, China depends so much on other countries to import their necessary resources but their economic and social network may not be as reliable because of their new age ideas.  They want to be the best country in the world regarding all their pursuits but I think Dodson's not considering how much China is going to change.  In the U.S. as well, we don't consider much change regarding our natural resources because people heavily rely on it.  We rely on gas for cars and lumber and wood to make paper but like China, the U.S. needs to consider hazards to the environment caused by using these resources.  The need of the people in China will continue to increase but how long will it last until global consumption decreases?  What countries will China depend on now?