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become the goal of the CPC. The development of China’s ecological civilization has
entered the fast lane.
China has stepped up environmental pollution control. With the advancement of
building an ecological civilization, China has continuously increased the intensity
of environmental pollution control. In the 1970s, the Guanting Reservoir Pollution Control Project became China’s first water pollution control project; in the
1980s, China launched a comprehensive prevention and control of industrial pollution initiative alongside technological transformation; in the 1990s, China launched
the “33211” project to improve the environment of key cities, river basins, and territorial waters. After entering the new era, China has issued and implemented three
major action plans for air, water, and soil pollution prevention and control. The
quality of the ecological environment has continued to improve, and life satisfaction
of the Chinese people has continued to rise.
China is making remarkable strides in environment protection. In 1956, China
built the first national nature reserve. In 1978, it decided to launch the Three North
Shelterbelt Project. In 1981, China initiated a nationwide voluntary tree planting
program. Later, China adopted a series of key projects, including natural forest
projection and conversion of farmland to forest or grassland, to continuously build
the country’s ecological security. In the new era, China insists on giving priority
to protection and focusing on natural restoration. It has launched forest, river, lake
and grassland ecological protection and restoration projects, adopted green practices,
drawn up ecological red lines, and strengthened biodiversity protection. At present,
474 national nature reserves have been established nationwide, and the total area of
land-based nature reserves of various types has reached more than 1.7 million square
kilometers. China is becoming more and more beautiful.
Relevant laws and regulations are improving day by day. In 1978, the state
should protect the environment and natural resources and prevent pollution and other
public hazards which was written into China’s Constitution. In 1979, the Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (Trial Implementation)
was passed at the 11th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Fifth National
People’s Congress. In 1989, the 11th meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Seventh National People’s Congress passed the Environmental Protection Law of
the People’s Republic of China, marking the formation of a legal framework for
environmental protection in China. In the new era, China has made remarkable
strides in bolstering environmental legislation and law enforcement. It has formulated and revised the Environmental Protection Law, the Environmental Protection
Tax Law, the Air, Water, and Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Law, and the
Nuclear Safety Law. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress,
the Supreme People’s Court, and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate have defined
environmental crimes, strictly implemented relevant laws in an unprecedented way,
and achieved remarkable results, respectively.
Public participation in environment protection is increasing. China has been
working to mobilize the whole society for environmental initiatives. Public environmental awareness and public participation in the development of ecological civilization are increasing. In 1985, China launched the June 5 Environment Day Campaign.
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become the goal of the CPC. The development of China’s ecological civilization has
entered the fast lane.
China has stepped up environmental pollution control. With the advancement of
building an ecological civilization, China has continuously increased the intensity
of environmental pollution control. In the 1970s, the Guanting Reservoir Pollution Control Project became China’s first water pollution control project; in the
1980s, China launched a comprehensive prevention and control of industrial pollution initiative alongside technological transformation; in the 1990s, China launched
the “33211” project to improve the environment of key cities, river basins, and territorial waters. After entering the new era, China has issued and implemented three
major action plans for air, water, and soil pollution prevention and control. The
quality of the ecological environment has continued to improve, and life satisfaction
of the Chinese people has continued to rise.
China is making remarkable strides in environment protection. In 1956, China
built the first national nature reserve. In 1978, it decided to launch the Three North
Shelterbelt Project. In 1981, China initiated a nationwide voluntary tree planting
program. Later, China adopted a series of key projects, including natural forest
projection and conversion of farmland to forest or grassland, to continuously build
the country’s ecological security. In the new era, China insists on giving priority
to protection and focusing on natural restoration. It has launched forest, river, lake
and grassland ecological protection and restoration projects, adopted green practices,
drawn up ecological red lines, and strengthened biodiversity protection. At present,
474 national nature reserves have been established nationwide, and the total area of
land-based nature reserves of various types has reached more than 1.7 million square
kilometers. China is becoming more and more beautiful.
Relevant laws and regulations are improving day by day. In 1978, the state
should protect the environment and natural resources and prevent pollution and other
public hazards which was written into China’s Constitution. In 1979, the Environmental Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (Trial Implementation)
was passed at the 11th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Fifth National
People’s Congress. In 1989, the 11th meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Seventh National People’s Congress passed the Environmental Protection Law of
the People’s Republic of China, marking the formation of a legal framework for
environmental protection in China. In the new era, China has made remarkable
strides in bolstering environmental legislation and law enforcement. It has formulated and revised the Environmental Protection Law, the Environmental Protection
Tax Law, the Air, Water, and Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Law, and the
Nuclear Safety Law. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress,
the Supreme People’s Court, and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate have defined
environmental crimes, strictly implemented relevant laws in an unprecedented way,
and achieved remarkable results, respectively.
Public participation in environment protection is increasing. China has been
working to mobilize the whole society for environmental initiatives. Public environmental awareness and public participation in the development of ecological civilization are increasing. In 1985, China launched the June 5 Environment Day Campaign.