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of efforts to modernize China’s capacity and system for governance on the ecological front. “We must keep the ecological red lines in mind. Our ecological problems are so serious that we have to take the strictest measures.” “We must have the
strictest possible institutions and legislation in place in order to guarantee ecological
progress.” Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, the
system for ecological civilization is made complete with supporting mechanisms, a
raft of reform measures have been implemented, and green development has solid
institutional support.
The Integrated Reform Plan for Promoting Ecological Civilization sets a principle for structural reform in the ecological domain. “We must stick to the right
direction of reform, improve market mechanisms, give full play to the leading and
supervising roles of the government, spur businesses’ enthusiasm and self-discipline,
and mobilize social organizations and the public to participate in and supervise the
process.” The principle is different from that on the economic front as it stresses the
government’s leading and supervising roles in building an ecological civilization.
This shows an important feature of China’s path towards innovation. By the principle, the Integrated Reform Plan for Promoting Ecological Civilization sets the goal
for structural reform in the ecological domain. It is to establish a complete system for
ecological civilization development, which is made up of eight specific mechanisms:
mechanisms for natural resource property rights management, territorial space development, spatial planning, total amount management and all-round conservation of
resources, paid resources consumption and ecological compensation, environmental
governance, market system for environmental governance and ecological conservation, and performance evaluation and accountability in the ecological domain. The
system features clearly-defined property rights, extensive participation from various
sectors, and equal emphasis on incentives and restraints. It is a way to modernize
China’s capacity and system for governance in regard to the development of an
ecological civilization.
Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization goes beyond the dichotomous
approach to the relationship between the market and the government, thus breaking
the dilemma resulted therefrom. China better addressed the “tragedy of the commons”
than some other developing countries based on private ownership. It is because it
appropriately handled the relationship between the government and the market that
China performed more effectively in planning, implementing and constructing major
ecological conservation projects than most developing and developed countries.
China’s socialist system is likely to show its strengths more and more in promoting
global green development and building an ecological civilization.
The leadership of the CPC is the most important feature and the greatest strength of
socialism with Chinese characteristics. Xi values the CPC’s leading role in pushing
forward green development. The Party charts the course, crafts overall plans, and
designs policies and tasks to effect the structural reform towards an ecological
civilization. Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization offers a set of effective
methods for China’s green development. In the meantime, from enshrining ecological civilization in the Constitution to improving legislation, and intensifying law
S. Gao
of efforts to modernize China’s capacity and system for governance on the ecological front. “We must keep the ecological red lines in mind. Our ecological problems are so serious that we have to take the strictest measures.” “We must have the
strictest possible institutions and legislation in place in order to guarantee ecological
progress.” Under the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, the
system for ecological civilization is made complete with supporting mechanisms, a
raft of reform measures have been implemented, and green development has solid
institutional support.
The Integrated Reform Plan for Promoting Ecological Civilization sets a principle for structural reform in the ecological domain. “We must stick to the right
direction of reform, improve market mechanisms, give full play to the leading and
supervising roles of the government, spur businesses’ enthusiasm and self-discipline,
and mobilize social organizations and the public to participate in and supervise the
process.” The principle is different from that on the economic front as it stresses the
government’s leading and supervising roles in building an ecological civilization.
This shows an important feature of China’s path towards innovation. By the principle, the Integrated Reform Plan for Promoting Ecological Civilization sets the goal
for structural reform in the ecological domain. It is to establish a complete system for
ecological civilization development, which is made up of eight specific mechanisms:
mechanisms for natural resource property rights management, territorial space development, spatial planning, total amount management and all-round conservation of
resources, paid resources consumption and ecological compensation, environmental
governance, market system for environmental governance and ecological conservation, and performance evaluation and accountability in the ecological domain. The
system features clearly-defined property rights, extensive participation from various
sectors, and equal emphasis on incentives and restraints. It is a way to modernize
China’s capacity and system for governance in regard to the development of an
ecological civilization.
Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization goes beyond the dichotomous
approach to the relationship between the market and the government, thus breaking
the dilemma resulted therefrom. China better addressed the “tragedy of the commons”
than some other developing countries based on private ownership. It is because it
appropriately handled the relationship between the government and the market that
China performed more effectively in planning, implementing and constructing major
ecological conservation projects than most developing and developed countries.
China’s socialist system is likely to show its strengths more and more in promoting
global green development and building an ecological civilization.
The leadership of the CPC is the most important feature and the greatest strength of
socialism with Chinese characteristics. Xi values the CPC’s leading role in pushing
forward green development. The Party charts the course, crafts overall plans, and
designs policies and tasks to effect the structural reform towards an ecological
civilization. Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization offers a set of effective
methods for China’s green development. In the meantime, from enshrining ecological civilization in the Constitution to improving legislation, and intensifying law