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5. Mountains, waters, forests, farmlands, lakes and grasslands are a community of life
This fully reflects the overall system outlook of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological
Civilization. An ecosystem is an integrated natural system of interdependent natural
elements and circular ecological chains. This community of life is the basic material foundation for human existence and development. Viewing mountains, waters,
forests, farmlands, lakes and grasslands as a community of life, we must seek a new
way of governance from a systematic and broader perspective. Instead of taking a
fragmented and palliative approach that only treats the symptoms, we, in light of
the ecosystem’s integrity, systematicness and internal laws, must make an overall
plan that takes all relevant factors into consideration, and adopt multiple measures
simultaneously to advance environmental protection in all respects. The natural and
ecological factors, either on or at the foot of mountains, above or underground, in land,
rivers or oceans, or upstream or downstream of river basins, should be considered
comprehensively for general management and control, protection and governance.
This will improve the ecosystem’s circular capability, maintain ecological balance
and lead to the best effect of systematic governance.
6. Protect the ecological environment with the strictest regulations and laws
This fully reflects the strict rule of law contained in Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological
Civilization. During the 6th group study of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central
Committee in May 2013, General Secretary Xi pointed out that only the strictest
regulations and laws can provide reliable guarantee for ecological civilization. An
accountability system has to be established to hold accountable, for life, those whose
blind decisions in disregard of ecological environment have caused severe consequences. The “most rigorous” ecological “rule of law” put forth by General Secretary
Xi demonstrates the CPC Central Committee’s resolute attitude and holds the key
to the development of ecological civilization. To implement the strictest environmental protection system, the principles of “prevention at source, process control,
damage compensation and accountability” have to be followed. Moreover, several
major systems must be established and perfected, including the red line safeguarding
resource and ecological environment, property right of natural resource assets and
management of their use, ecological protection and compensation, and performance
assessment and accountability.
7. Mobilize the whole society to build a beautiful China
This fully reflects the whole-of-people approach of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological
Civilization. General Secretary Xi stressed that the development of ecological civilization is closely related with everyone and everyone should practice and promote
it. A beautiful ecological environment is shared by the whole society, which in turn
should jointly build, protect and govern it. Everyone is a protector, builder and beneficiary of the ecological environment, and no one is a bystander, an outsider or a critic.
We should talk less, do more and get involved. Building ecological civilization and a
beautiful China is a long-term and formidable systematic program that calls for the
H. Yu
5. Mountains, waters, forests, farmlands, lakes and grasslands are a community of life
This fully reflects the overall system outlook of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological
Civilization. An ecosystem is an integrated natural system of interdependent natural
elements and circular ecological chains. This community of life is the basic material foundation for human existence and development. Viewing mountains, waters,
forests, farmlands, lakes and grasslands as a community of life, we must seek a new
way of governance from a systematic and broader perspective. Instead of taking a
fragmented and palliative approach that only treats the symptoms, we, in light of
the ecosystem’s integrity, systematicness and internal laws, must make an overall
plan that takes all relevant factors into consideration, and adopt multiple measures
simultaneously to advance environmental protection in all respects. The natural and
ecological factors, either on or at the foot of mountains, above or underground, in land,
rivers or oceans, or upstream or downstream of river basins, should be considered
comprehensively for general management and control, protection and governance.
This will improve the ecosystem’s circular capability, maintain ecological balance
and lead to the best effect of systematic governance.
6. Protect the ecological environment with the strictest regulations and laws
This fully reflects the strict rule of law contained in Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological
Civilization. During the 6th group study of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central
Committee in May 2013, General Secretary Xi pointed out that only the strictest
regulations and laws can provide reliable guarantee for ecological civilization. An
accountability system has to be established to hold accountable, for life, those whose
blind decisions in disregard of ecological environment have caused severe consequences. The “most rigorous” ecological “rule of law” put forth by General Secretary
Xi demonstrates the CPC Central Committee’s resolute attitude and holds the key
to the development of ecological civilization. To implement the strictest environmental protection system, the principles of “prevention at source, process control,
damage compensation and accountability” have to be followed. Moreover, several
major systems must be established and perfected, including the red line safeguarding
resource and ecological environment, property right of natural resource assets and
management of their use, ecological protection and compensation, and performance
assessment and accountability.
7. Mobilize the whole society to build a beautiful China
This fully reflects the whole-of-people approach of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological
Civilization. General Secretary Xi stressed that the development of ecological civilization is closely related with everyone and everyone should practice and promote
it. A beautiful ecological environment is shared by the whole society, which in turn
should jointly build, protect and govern it. Everyone is a protector, builder and beneficiary of the ecological environment, and no one is a bystander, an outsider or a critic.
We should talk less, do more and get involved. Building ecological civilization and a
beautiful China is a long-term and formidable systematic program that calls for the