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First, since productivity is the relation between man and nature, it does not just
include the opposition between the two sides, but also their unity. In other words,
while man is utilizing and reforming nature, they are also protecting and improving
it, and come to harmony with it through constant adjustment, so that nature becomes
more suitable for human survival and development by better meeting their production
and living needs.
Second, productivity, as a human initiative, is realized through the material and
energy exchanges between man and nature, and the precondition and foundation
for such exchanges is the structural integrity and functional sustainability of natural
ecosystem. When man is utilizing and reforming nature, they should also respect,
adapt to and protect nature—only by doing that can they obtain the necessary
and sustainable materials, energies and natural environment for their survival and
development.
Using the law of unity of opposites of Marxist material dialectics, we can come to
a comprehensive, complete and scientific definition of productivity—it is the human
power of utilizing, reforming, protecting and improving nature and obtaining material
resources from it in a sustainable way. In other words, the power of utilizing and
reforming nature as well as the power of protecting and improving nature are both
productivity.
It must be pointed out that given the ecological perception that “the natural world
refers to natural ecosystem” and General Secretary Xi’s remark that the ecological environment is natural ecosystem, the idea that “the power of protecting and
improving nature is also a kind of productivity” is totally consistent with the important
view contained in General Secretary Xi’s remarks, namely “the power of protecting
and improving the ecological environment is also a kind of productivity.”
This shows that compared with the traditional concept of “productivity”, the
important view by General Secretary Xi Jinping has indeed injected it with new
and scientific connotations, which is why we say the General Secretary’s important
remarks have enriched and developed the concept.
It’s worth mentioning that “the power of protecting and improving the ecological
environment is also a kind of productivity” contained in Xi’s remarks also largely
reflects man’s awakening to the global environmental crisis it is faced with and its
attitude to correctly cope with it. As stated in the Declaration of United Nations
Conference on Human Environment (the Stockholm Declaration), “A point has been
reached in history when we must shape our actions throughout the world with a more
prudent care for their environmental consequences. Through ignorance or indifference we can do massive and irreversible harm to the earthly environment on which
our life and well-being depend.” “The protection and improvement of the human
environment is a major issue which affects the well-being of peoples and economic
development throughout the world; it is the urgent desire of the peoples of the whole
world and the duty of all Governments.”
This further tells us that General Secretary Xi’s remarks are not only of great
importance in guiding our economic and social development, but are also a major
contribution to all mankind following the general trend of “protecting and improving
the human environment. We have every reason to believe that as man is faced with a
Z. Li
First, since productivity is the relation between man and nature, it does not just
include the opposition between the two sides, but also their unity. In other words,
while man is utilizing and reforming nature, they are also protecting and improving
it, and come to harmony with it through constant adjustment, so that nature becomes
more suitable for human survival and development by better meeting their production
and living needs.
Second, productivity, as a human initiative, is realized through the material and
energy exchanges between man and nature, and the precondition and foundation
for such exchanges is the structural integrity and functional sustainability of natural
ecosystem. When man is utilizing and reforming nature, they should also respect,
adapt to and protect nature—only by doing that can they obtain the necessary
and sustainable materials, energies and natural environment for their survival and
development.
Using the law of unity of opposites of Marxist material dialectics, we can come to
a comprehensive, complete and scientific definition of productivity—it is the human
power of utilizing, reforming, protecting and improving nature and obtaining material
resources from it in a sustainable way. In other words, the power of utilizing and
reforming nature as well as the power of protecting and improving nature are both
productivity.
It must be pointed out that given the ecological perception that “the natural world
refers to natural ecosystem” and General Secretary Xi’s remark that the ecological environment is natural ecosystem, the idea that “the power of protecting and
improving nature is also a kind of productivity” is totally consistent with the important
view contained in General Secretary Xi’s remarks, namely “the power of protecting
and improving the ecological environment is also a kind of productivity.”
This shows that compared with the traditional concept of “productivity”, the
important view by General Secretary Xi Jinping has indeed injected it with new
and scientific connotations, which is why we say the General Secretary’s important
remarks have enriched and developed the concept.
It’s worth mentioning that “the power of protecting and improving the ecological
environment is also a kind of productivity” contained in Xi’s remarks also largely
reflects man’s awakening to the global environmental crisis it is faced with and its
attitude to correctly cope with it. As stated in the Declaration of United Nations
Conference on Human Environment (the Stockholm Declaration), “A point has been
reached in history when we must shape our actions throughout the world with a more
prudent care for their environmental consequences. Through ignorance or indifference we can do massive and irreversible harm to the earthly environment on which
our life and well-being depend.” “The protection and improvement of the human
environment is a major issue which affects the well-being of peoples and economic
development throughout the world; it is the urgent desire of the peoples of the whole
world and the duty of all Governments.”
This further tells us that General Secretary Xi’s remarks are not only of great
importance in guiding our economic and social development, but are also a major
contribution to all mankind following the general trend of “protecting and improving
the human environment. We have every reason to believe that as man is faced with a