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To achieve these goals, the National Afforestation Commission and the National
Forestry and Grassland Administration released the Opinions on Actively Advancing
Massive Afforestation, setting the following targets:
– By 2020, the forest coverage rate in China should be up to 23.04%, that of
rural areas should be up to 30%, the vegetation cover of grasslands should be
56%, achieving a better overall environment and establishing shields for national
ecological security.
– By 2035, a framework should have been established for national ecological security the environment should see radical improvement, and the goals of the Beautiful
China campaign should have been attained.
– By 2050, ecological civilization development should reach a new high, China
should have become a country with advanced forestry and harmony between man
and nature.
The goals for forestry development in the new era have been specified. What we need
to do now is to mobilize all resources and follow Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological
Civilization to strive towards such goals by taking the following measures:
First, we need to strengthen the security system of the forestry sector. We must
strictly observe the ecological conservation red lines and combat any violations.
We need to advance the greening campaign and intensify our efforts for ecological remediation. We must give better play to the roles of forests in climate change
response and improving people’s living environment, and reinforce our ecological
security shields. We should enhance the quality of afforestation to promote the transformation of man-made forests to natural forests so as to improve the environment
comprehensively.
Second, we should build a forest-centered culture. Based on forest resources,
we should conduct nature-themed education campaigns and create cultural products reflecting the values of environmental protection to foster a socialist ecological
civilization where people respect nature, follows its rules and protects it. We need
to advance the development of forest cities, model bases of ecological culture and
education bases of ecological civilization. Forestry universities should play an active
role in publicizing ecological culture and training environmental protection professionals. We need to encourage simple, moderate, green, and low-carbon ways of life,
and take part in the development of eco-friendly institutions, households, schools,
communities, etc.
Third, we should improve the economic system of the forestry sector. Forestry is
a major source of ecological products. Forest resources utilization must be carefully
measured in order to ensure sustainability. We need to press ahead with poverty alleviation through ecological conservation, promote rural development through ecological efforts, and step up the efforts to build beautiful countryside. We must promote
the integrated development of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries in the
forestry sector and explore and promote green, circular, and low-carbon development so as to achieve sustainable forestry development. Ecological tourism and
forest-centered healthcare industries shall be promoted in a proactive and steady
L. An
To achieve these goals, the National Afforestation Commission and the National
Forestry and Grassland Administration released the Opinions on Actively Advancing
Massive Afforestation, setting the following targets:
– By 2020, the forest coverage rate in China should be up to 23.04%, that of
rural areas should be up to 30%, the vegetation cover of grasslands should be
56%, achieving a better overall environment and establishing shields for national
ecological security.
– By 2035, a framework should have been established for national ecological security the environment should see radical improvement, and the goals of the Beautiful
China campaign should have been attained.
– By 2050, ecological civilization development should reach a new high, China
should have become a country with advanced forestry and harmony between man
and nature.
The goals for forestry development in the new era have been specified. What we need
to do now is to mobilize all resources and follow Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological
Civilization to strive towards such goals by taking the following measures:
First, we need to strengthen the security system of the forestry sector. We must
strictly observe the ecological conservation red lines and combat any violations.
We need to advance the greening campaign and intensify our efforts for ecological remediation. We must give better play to the roles of forests in climate change
response and improving people’s living environment, and reinforce our ecological
security shields. We should enhance the quality of afforestation to promote the transformation of man-made forests to natural forests so as to improve the environment
comprehensively.
Second, we should build a forest-centered culture. Based on forest resources,
we should conduct nature-themed education campaigns and create cultural products reflecting the values of environmental protection to foster a socialist ecological
civilization where people respect nature, follows its rules and protects it. We need
to advance the development of forest cities, model bases of ecological culture and
education bases of ecological civilization. Forestry universities should play an active
role in publicizing ecological culture and training environmental protection professionals. We need to encourage simple, moderate, green, and low-carbon ways of life,
and take part in the development of eco-friendly institutions, households, schools,
communities, etc.
Third, we should improve the economic system of the forestry sector. Forestry is
a major source of ecological products. Forest resources utilization must be carefully
measured in order to ensure sustainability. We need to press ahead with poverty alleviation through ecological conservation, promote rural development through ecological efforts, and step up the efforts to build beautiful countryside. We must promote
the integrated development of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries in the
forestry sector and explore and promote green, circular, and low-carbon development so as to achieve sustainable forestry development. Ecological tourism and
forest-centered healthcare industries shall be promoted in a proactive and steady