Embrace the Philosophy of Ecological Civilization and Promote …
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carefully study the scientific issues underneath. On this basis, we should continuously
improve our understanding of the scientific connotations of the resources and environment carrying capacity, while regarding it as the fundamental principle and important
basis for implementing the philosophy of ecological civilization. We should rely on
a systematic and perfect institutional system, make the carrying capacity of regional
resources and environment an important consideration and constraint factor, and
incorporate it into the overall picture of economic and social development.
3. Further improve relevant systems
Delineate and strictly observe the red lines for ecological protection. We should
regard the red lines for ecological protection as the “bottom line” that must be
adhered to in the process of socioeconomic development, so as to ensure that the
carrying capacity of resources and environment is effectively put into practice as a
binding condition for economic, political, cultural, and social development. The red
line for ecological protection describes the minimum space range and the maximum
or minimum quantity subject to rigorous protection in order to enhance ecological functions, improve environmental quality, and promote efficient utilization of
resources. It consists of red lines respectively for ecological functions, environmental
quality and resource utilization. We should study and introduce the technical process
and methods for the delineation of red lines for ecological protection as soon as
possible. In combination with regional ecological function requirements, environmental quality standards, pollutant discharge standards, and regional environmental
management requirements, we should delineate different types of ecological protection red lines and implement strict protection, which shall serve as the bottom line
that must be observed under the constraints of resource and environment carrying
capacity.
Establish a monitoring and early warning mechanism for the carrying capacity
of resources and environment. On the basis of environmental capacity and resource
endowments, with the aim toward up-to-standard environmental quality, sustainable
utilization of resources, and protection of ecological functions, we should ensure that
early warnings are issued when negative environmental impacts of the socioeconomic
development may exceed the threshold of environmental carrying capacity. Corresponding to the “pressure—state—response” process of human economic and social
activities on the resource and environment, we should establish different types of evaluation systems for the resource and environmental carrying capacity, so as to evaluate
its trend of changes and issue early warnings about the overloading of resources and
environment based on key threshold values like the upper limit of resource and environmental constraints or the rational scale of population and economic development.
Through the mutual influence and interaction between different activities, grasp the
real reason for the overload of resources and environment. We should establish a
monitoring and accounting system for the carrying capacity of resources and environment, strengthen the standardization of its monitoring and evaluation, and carry
out scientific evaluations and demonstrations of regional carrying capacity.
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carefully study the scientific issues underneath. On this basis, we should continuously
improve our understanding of the scientific connotations of the resources and environment carrying capacity, while regarding it as the fundamental principle and important
basis for implementing the philosophy of ecological civilization. We should rely on
a systematic and perfect institutional system, make the carrying capacity of regional
resources and environment an important consideration and constraint factor, and
incorporate it into the overall picture of economic and social development.
3. Further improve relevant systems
Delineate and strictly observe the red lines for ecological protection. We should
regard the red lines for ecological protection as the “bottom line” that must be
adhered to in the process of socioeconomic development, so as to ensure that the
carrying capacity of resources and environment is effectively put into practice as a
binding condition for economic, political, cultural, and social development. The red
line for ecological protection describes the minimum space range and the maximum
or minimum quantity subject to rigorous protection in order to enhance ecological functions, improve environmental quality, and promote efficient utilization of
resources. It consists of red lines respectively for ecological functions, environmental
quality and resource utilization. We should study and introduce the technical process
and methods for the delineation of red lines for ecological protection as soon as
possible. In combination with regional ecological function requirements, environmental quality standards, pollutant discharge standards, and regional environmental
management requirements, we should delineate different types of ecological protection red lines and implement strict protection, which shall serve as the bottom line
that must be observed under the constraints of resource and environment carrying
capacity.
Establish a monitoring and early warning mechanism for the carrying capacity
of resources and environment. On the basis of environmental capacity and resource
endowments, with the aim toward up-to-standard environmental quality, sustainable
utilization of resources, and protection of ecological functions, we should ensure that
early warnings are issued when negative environmental impacts of the socioeconomic
development may exceed the threshold of environmental carrying capacity. Corresponding to the “pressure—state—response” process of human economic and social
activities on the resource and environment, we should establish different types of evaluation systems for the resource and environmental carrying capacity, so as to evaluate
its trend of changes and issue early warnings about the overloading of resources and
environment based on key threshold values like the upper limit of resource and environmental constraints or the rational scale of population and economic development.
Through the mutual influence and interaction between different activities, grasp the
real reason for the overload of resources and environment. We should establish a
monitoring and accounting system for the carrying capacity of resources and environment, strengthen the standardization of its monitoring and evaluation, and carry
out scientific evaluations and demonstrations of regional carrying capacity.