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is one characterized by harmonious coexistence between man and nature. In addition to creating more material and cultural wealth to meet people’s ever-growing
needs for a better life, we need also to provide more quality ecological goods to
meet people’s ever-growing demands for a beautiful environment.” At the National
Conference on Eco-environmental Protection, Xi offered an approach to ensuring
public welfare regarding the environment. “We must ensure that the environment
benefits the people, stressing the resolution of prominent environmental problems
that impact public health, and constantly meet people’s ever-growing demands for a
beautiful environment.”
Xi’s thesis on the relationship between the environment and public well-being
takes its root in a people-centered approach. The people-centered approach is a
core of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New
Era. It carries forward and develops Marxist historical materialism and sums up the
CPC’s experiences in leading revolution, construction, reform and development. It
is also the calling of the times for CPC members to remain true to their original
aspiration and mission. At the beginning when Xi took office, he told reporters from
home and abroad, “The people’s wish for a happy life is our goal.” Just because Xi
puts people on his mind and acts on the people-oriented philosophy, he is capable
of making insightful observations on the laws regarding the relationship between
the environment and social development, guiding efforts in promoting ecological
progress and conserving the ecosystems.
Based on scientific grasp of environment and social development laws, Xi put forth
a slew of innovative mechanisms for improving environmental and social governance.
He said at the 41st group study session of the political bureau of the 18th CPC Central
Committee that a green action system featuring joint participation of the government,
businesses and the general public should be established. At the National Conference
on Eco-environmental Protection, he stressed, “Since developing an ecological civilization is a cause in which the entire public participates and has a stake, we must
translate the idea of building a beautiful China into the conscious actions of all people.
Every person is a protector, contributor, and beneficiary of the environment. No one
can remain aloof, choosing to critique from the sidelines rather than participate.”
Guarding against and forestalling social risks on the environmental front is also an
important task in environmental and social governance. At the National Conference
on Eco-environmental Protection, Xi said, “we must effectively forestall environmental risks. Environmental security is a key component of national security, and
an important safeguard for the continuation of healthy socioeconomic development.
We must make management of environmental risks a regular practice, carefully
constructing a multi-levelled environmental risk prevention system that monitors
these risks at every stage. We must conduct strict prevention and control of key environmental risks, such as those stemming from garbage incineration and p-xylene,
forestall and defuse these problems related to the so-called “not in my back yard”
effect, prevent this effect from cropping up in environmental protection projects, and
focus on raising our capacity to deal with environmental emergencies.”
Y. Ren
is one characterized by harmonious coexistence between man and nature. In addition to creating more material and cultural wealth to meet people’s ever-growing
needs for a better life, we need also to provide more quality ecological goods to
meet people’s ever-growing demands for a beautiful environment.” At the National
Conference on Eco-environmental Protection, Xi offered an approach to ensuring
public welfare regarding the environment. “We must ensure that the environment
benefits the people, stressing the resolution of prominent environmental problems
that impact public health, and constantly meet people’s ever-growing demands for a
beautiful environment.”
Xi’s thesis on the relationship between the environment and public well-being
takes its root in a people-centered approach. The people-centered approach is a
core of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New
Era. It carries forward and develops Marxist historical materialism and sums up the
CPC’s experiences in leading revolution, construction, reform and development. It
is also the calling of the times for CPC members to remain true to their original
aspiration and mission. At the beginning when Xi took office, he told reporters from
home and abroad, “The people’s wish for a happy life is our goal.” Just because Xi
puts people on his mind and acts on the people-oriented philosophy, he is capable
of making insightful observations on the laws regarding the relationship between
the environment and social development, guiding efforts in promoting ecological
progress and conserving the ecosystems.
Based on scientific grasp of environment and social development laws, Xi put forth
a slew of innovative mechanisms for improving environmental and social governance.
He said at the 41st group study session of the political bureau of the 18th CPC Central
Committee that a green action system featuring joint participation of the government,
businesses and the general public should be established. At the National Conference
on Eco-environmental Protection, he stressed, “Since developing an ecological civilization is a cause in which the entire public participates and has a stake, we must
translate the idea of building a beautiful China into the conscious actions of all people.
Every person is a protector, contributor, and beneficiary of the environment. No one
can remain aloof, choosing to critique from the sidelines rather than participate.”
Guarding against and forestalling social risks on the environmental front is also an
important task in environmental and social governance. At the National Conference
on Eco-environmental Protection, Xi said, “we must effectively forestall environmental risks. Environmental security is a key component of national security, and
an important safeguard for the continuation of healthy socioeconomic development.
We must make management of environmental risks a regular practice, carefully
constructing a multi-levelled environmental risk prevention system that monitors
these risks at every stage. We must conduct strict prevention and control of key environmental risks, such as those stemming from garbage incineration and p-xylene,
forestall and defuse these problems related to the so-called “not in my back yard”
effect, prevent this effect from cropping up in environmental protection projects, and
focus on raising our capacity to deal with environmental emergencies.”