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developed countries and high-consumption groups, as the main consumers of global
resources, are obligated to bear greater ecological responsibilities.
Ecological civilization emphasizes common values. As far as man-environment
relation is concerned, people living in agricultural civilization form living community for survival, those in industrial civilization form interest community in pursuit
of wealth and resources, but those in ecological civilization form the community of
a shared future for the harmonious co-existence of man and nature and the sustainable development of human society. The man-nature co-existence, society-ecology
coordination and state-to-state sharing advocated by ecological civilization not only
make its inherent principles, but also represent the common values of the community
with a shared future for mankind.
3 Chief Characteristics of Ecological Civilization
with Chinese Characteristics
1. Establishing a green political agenda in the new era
As the main social contradiction has changed in the new era, achieving socialist
ecological civilization is an important governance philosophy of great strategic
significance upheld by the CPC in its endeavor to meet people’s aspiration for a
good life. Ecological progress is a major political topic that concerns the Party’s
mission and purpose, a social issue concerning people’s livelihood, and a millennial
initiative concerning the sustainable development of the Chinese nation. There are
specific strategic deployments for it. China has incorporated ecological progress in its
Five-Sphere Integrated Plan for socialism with Chinese characteristics, put “green”
into the five development concepts, made “beautiful China” a goal for building a great
modern socialist country, and given priority to establishing and improving the ecological civilization system, thus outlining a whole plan covering objectives, principles
and road map. There are systematic strategic measures to achieve it. China has waged
a series of battles to safeguard our blue sky, lucid water and clean soil, and considered “pollution prevention and control” a tough battle in securing a decisive victory
in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. It has also implemented
a string of strategies on all fronts, including poverty alleviation through ecological
progress, Healthy China, Rural Revitalization, and building national experimental
zone for ecological progress.
2. Demonstrating the essence of socialism
Socialism represents a better society superior to capitalism, and ecological civilization represents a more advanced one superior to industrial civilization. Since capitalism is the institutional origin of the global ecological and environmental crisis, a
more advanced institution or civilization is inevitable and is the only way to go past
and above industrial civilization as a whole. Moreover, socialism holds the moral
Y. Pan
developed countries and high-consumption groups, as the main consumers of global
resources, are obligated to bear greater ecological responsibilities.
Ecological civilization emphasizes common values. As far as man-environment
relation is concerned, people living in agricultural civilization form living community for survival, those in industrial civilization form interest community in pursuit
of wealth and resources, but those in ecological civilization form the community of
a shared future for the harmonious co-existence of man and nature and the sustainable development of human society. The man-nature co-existence, society-ecology
coordination and state-to-state sharing advocated by ecological civilization not only
make its inherent principles, but also represent the common values of the community
with a shared future for mankind.
3 Chief Characteristics of Ecological Civilization
with Chinese Characteristics
1. Establishing a green political agenda in the new era
As the main social contradiction has changed in the new era, achieving socialist
ecological civilization is an important governance philosophy of great strategic
significance upheld by the CPC in its endeavor to meet people’s aspiration for a
good life. Ecological progress is a major political topic that concerns the Party’s
mission and purpose, a social issue concerning people’s livelihood, and a millennial
initiative concerning the sustainable development of the Chinese nation. There are
specific strategic deployments for it. China has incorporated ecological progress in its
Five-Sphere Integrated Plan for socialism with Chinese characteristics, put “green”
into the five development concepts, made “beautiful China” a goal for building a great
modern socialist country, and given priority to establishing and improving the ecological civilization system, thus outlining a whole plan covering objectives, principles
and road map. There are systematic strategic measures to achieve it. China has waged
a series of battles to safeguard our blue sky, lucid water and clean soil, and considered “pollution prevention and control” a tough battle in securing a decisive victory
in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. It has also implemented
a string of strategies on all fronts, including poverty alleviation through ecological
progress, Healthy China, Rural Revitalization, and building national experimental
zone for ecological progress.
2. Demonstrating the essence of socialism
Socialism represents a better society superior to capitalism, and ecological civilization represents a more advanced one superior to industrial civilization. Since capitalism is the institutional origin of the global ecological and environmental crisis, a
more advanced institution or civilization is inevitable and is the only way to go past
and above industrial civilization as a whole. Moreover, socialism holds the moral