Difficulties to Be Addressed with China …
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2 For a Global Ecological Civilization, It Is Imperative
to Reform the Systems and Introduce New Mechanisms
and Institutions
China’s attempts at systematic reform and innovation of institutions and mechanisms
is a symbol that the country has become a leader in the building of an ecological
civilization. In this regard, we need to strengthen the systems in many areas, such
as pilot programs for the integration of separate development plans into a single
master plan, the preparation of a natural resources balance sheet, the confirmation
and registration of natural resource ownership, the delineation of ecological conservation red lines, the audit of outgoing officials on management of natural resources,
ecological compensation, target-based performance evaluation in relation to ecological civilization development (based on GEP), a national park system, consistency of
environmental laws and regulations and environmental quality standards with international counterparts, judicial protection of resources and the environment (through
settlement and adjudication mechanisms for environment-related disputes), education programs to raise ecological awareness (including programs for the public and
courses in universities). The government should play a guiding role, while enterprises
should take the lead in the market and the public should also play a part. We must
take a global perspective and adopt a forward-looking approach. The policies must
be feasible and replicable, which can guide the implementation of specific tasks, and
should be in keeping with international practices so that they can be promoted to
the rest of the world. We should be brave and confident to take on responsibilities to
develop a comprehensive and sound system of institutions and practices and take a
leading role in global endeavor for ecological progress.
3 For a Global Ecological Civilization, It Is Imperative
to Promote Green Technologies and Their
Commercialization
Technological innovation and application of technologies, which are found in almost
every step of our ecological endeavors, have improved the mode of production and
significantly facilitated the development of an ecological civilization. It would be
impossible to build an ecological civilization without technological progress. We
must follow the development trend of the fourth industrial revolution, and adopt
technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence, new materials and new energy
and the interdisciplinary and platform-based approaches to create market-oriented
systems for innovations in green technologies, promote the development of industries
featuring energy conservation, environmental protection, clean production and clean
energy to encourage the coordination between industrial development and ecological
conservation. The Green Technology Bank (GTB) initiative launched by China is
a good example in this regard. The GTB is a comprehensive service platform with
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2 For a Global Ecological Civilization, It Is Imperative
to Reform the Systems and Introduce New Mechanisms
and Institutions
China’s attempts at systematic reform and innovation of institutions and mechanisms
is a symbol that the country has become a leader in the building of an ecological
civilization. In this regard, we need to strengthen the systems in many areas, such
as pilot programs for the integration of separate development plans into a single
master plan, the preparation of a natural resources balance sheet, the confirmation
and registration of natural resource ownership, the delineation of ecological conservation red lines, the audit of outgoing officials on management of natural resources,
ecological compensation, target-based performance evaluation in relation to ecological civilization development (based on GEP), a national park system, consistency of
environmental laws and regulations and environmental quality standards with international counterparts, judicial protection of resources and the environment (through
settlement and adjudication mechanisms for environment-related disputes), education programs to raise ecological awareness (including programs for the public and
courses in universities). The government should play a guiding role, while enterprises
should take the lead in the market and the public should also play a part. We must
take a global perspective and adopt a forward-looking approach. The policies must
be feasible and replicable, which can guide the implementation of specific tasks, and
should be in keeping with international practices so that they can be promoted to
the rest of the world. We should be brave and confident to take on responsibilities to
develop a comprehensive and sound system of institutions and practices and take a
leading role in global endeavor for ecological progress.
3 For a Global Ecological Civilization, It Is Imperative
to Promote Green Technologies and Their
Commercialization
Technological innovation and application of technologies, which are found in almost
every step of our ecological endeavors, have improved the mode of production and
significantly facilitated the development of an ecological civilization. It would be
impossible to build an ecological civilization without technological progress. We
must follow the development trend of the fourth industrial revolution, and adopt
technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence, new materials and new energy
and the interdisciplinary and platform-based approaches to create market-oriented
systems for innovations in green technologies, promote the development of industries
featuring energy conservation, environmental protection, clean production and clean
energy to encourage the coordination between industrial development and ecological
conservation. The Green Technology Bank (GTB) initiative launched by China is
a good example in this regard. The GTB is a comprehensive service platform with