Follow Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological
Civilization in Forestry Development
Lizhe An
As General Secretary Xi Jinping said on many occasions, “the rise and fall of a
civilization is closely tied to its relationship with nature.” Xi Jinping Thought on
Ecological Civilization was adopted as a guide for action at the National Conference
on Eco-environmental Protection on May 18, 2018. At the conference, Xi reiterated:
“Our mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes and grasslands together form a
biotic community. An ecosystem is an integrated natural system of interdependent
and closely related ecological chains. The lifeline of humans rests with farmlands,
that of farmlands with water, that of water with mountains, that of mountains with
earth, and that of earth with forests and grasslands. This community of life is the
material basis for the survival and development of humanity.” Both history and
reality have shown time and again that forestry is an integral part of an ecological
civilization. The development of forestry is crucial to building a beautiful China. It
is fair to say that forestry is vital to ecological civilization development. To pursue
ecological civilization development in the new era, we should follow Xi Jinping
Thought on Ecological Civilization and make continuous efforts to promote forestry
development, making our contributions to ecological and environmental conservation
and the building of a beautiful China.
1 Forestry as an Integral Part of Human Civilization
Forests are an important part of ecosystems. “Forests are among the world’s most
productive land ecosystems and are essential to life on Earth,” says the United Nations
Strategic Plan for Forests 2017–2030. Home to about 80% of terrestrial species,
forests are the best repositories of resources, genes, water, carbon and energy. They
absorb carbon and produce oxygen, hold water, regulate climate, and provide shelter
L. An (B)
Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
© China Environment Publishing Group Co., Ltd. 2021
J. Pan et al. (eds.), Beautiful China: 70 Years Since 1949 and 70 People’s Views
on Eco-civilization Construction, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6742-5_33
347
Civilization in Forestry Development
Lizhe An
As General Secretary Xi Jinping said on many occasions, “the rise and fall of a
civilization is closely tied to its relationship with nature.” Xi Jinping Thought on
Ecological Civilization was adopted as a guide for action at the National Conference
on Eco-environmental Protection on May 18, 2018. At the conference, Xi reiterated:
“Our mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes and grasslands together form a
biotic community. An ecosystem is an integrated natural system of interdependent
and closely related ecological chains. The lifeline of humans rests with farmlands,
that of farmlands with water, that of water with mountains, that of mountains with
earth, and that of earth with forests and grasslands. This community of life is the
material basis for the survival and development of humanity.” Both history and
reality have shown time and again that forestry is an integral part of an ecological
civilization. The development of forestry is crucial to building a beautiful China. It
is fair to say that forestry is vital to ecological civilization development. To pursue
ecological civilization development in the new era, we should follow Xi Jinping
Thought on Ecological Civilization and make continuous efforts to promote forestry
development, making our contributions to ecological and environmental conservation
and the building of a beautiful China.
1 Forestry as an Integral Part of Human Civilization
Forests are an important part of ecosystems. “Forests are among the world’s most
productive land ecosystems and are essential to life on Earth,” says the United Nations
Strategic Plan for Forests 2017–2030. Home to about 80% of terrestrial species,
forests are the best repositories of resources, genes, water, carbon and energy. They
absorb carbon and produce oxygen, hold water, regulate climate, and provide shelter
L. An (B)
Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
© China Environment Publishing Group Co., Ltd. 2021
J. Pan et al. (eds.), Beautiful China: 70 Years Since 1949 and 70 People’s Views
on Eco-civilization Construction, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6742-5_33
347