Environment is a Major Political Issue Which Bears …
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of the People’s Political Consultative Conference shall be prioritized. The
People’s Congress deputies shall play a bigger role in environmental inspection and supervision. Those with problematic performance in ecological environment shall not be selected as People’s Congress deputies or People’s Political Consultative Conference members, and the two bodies shall have more
deputies and members from the environmental sector.
(8) Building and fortifying the united front of environmental protection.
Following the political wisdom of “increasing friends and decreasing foes,”
we, under the CPC’s unified leadership, should build and fortify a joint force of
environmental protection including political forces, economic groups, social
organizations and individuals. We must extensively listen to the calls for and
suggestions on ecological progress and environmental protection, foster a
commonly recognized value of ecological civilization, balance and accommodate the interests of all parties, seek the greatest common divisor of various
interests, and maximize common action and minimize resistance to environmental protection. The technological circle should fully exert its technological
advantages and take the lead in putting up a “united front of environmental
protection.” The ecological and environmental authority, as the core and backbone of the united front, shall be responsible for organizing and guiding it
and pushing its development while seeking successful cooperation.
(9) Adhering to the mass line of environmental protection. “A giant hawk cannot
fly with only one feather; a fine horse cannot run fast with only one leg.”
In protecting the ecological environment, we must carry on the CPC’s traditional approach of trusting and relying on the people. The Action Plan for
Green Environment for All shall be implemented to foster a green lifestyle by
pooling the wisdom and efforts of everyone. Efforts should be made to expand
and protect the public’s environmental rights and interests and develop environmental NGOs in an orderly manner. The press is encouraged to play their
supervisory role and contribute to the people’s war of pollution prevention
and control.
(10) Timely utilizing the rare political opportunities. Given the special requirements of the critical battle of pollution prevention and control, it’s necessary to roll out a plan for the modernization of the environmental governance system and capability, list that in the national plan for organizational
reform and budget, so as to significantly enhance our capability of fighting
the battle. Governments of all levels shall have more authority as well as
bear more duties in environmental protection, environmental organizations
shall be enlarged, and the capability and level of technology, monitoring,
law enforcement, emergency response and management revolving around
environmental protection shall all be improved. The size and quality of environmental personnel should be improved, with a special focus on covering
rural areas in grassroots environmental efforts.
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of the People’s Political Consultative Conference shall be prioritized. The
People’s Congress deputies shall play a bigger role in environmental inspection and supervision. Those with problematic performance in ecological environment shall not be selected as People’s Congress deputies or People’s Political Consultative Conference members, and the two bodies shall have more
deputies and members from the environmental sector.
(8) Building and fortifying the united front of environmental protection.
Following the political wisdom of “increasing friends and decreasing foes,”
we, under the CPC’s unified leadership, should build and fortify a joint force of
environmental protection including political forces, economic groups, social
organizations and individuals. We must extensively listen to the calls for and
suggestions on ecological progress and environmental protection, foster a
commonly recognized value of ecological civilization, balance and accommodate the interests of all parties, seek the greatest common divisor of various
interests, and maximize common action and minimize resistance to environmental protection. The technological circle should fully exert its technological
advantages and take the lead in putting up a “united front of environmental
protection.” The ecological and environmental authority, as the core and backbone of the united front, shall be responsible for organizing and guiding it
and pushing its development while seeking successful cooperation.
(9) Adhering to the mass line of environmental protection. “A giant hawk cannot
fly with only one feather; a fine horse cannot run fast with only one leg.”
In protecting the ecological environment, we must carry on the CPC’s traditional approach of trusting and relying on the people. The Action Plan for
Green Environment for All shall be implemented to foster a green lifestyle by
pooling the wisdom and efforts of everyone. Efforts should be made to expand
and protect the public’s environmental rights and interests and develop environmental NGOs in an orderly manner. The press is encouraged to play their
supervisory role and contribute to the people’s war of pollution prevention
and control.
(10) Timely utilizing the rare political opportunities. Given the special requirements of the critical battle of pollution prevention and control, it’s necessary to roll out a plan for the modernization of the environmental governance system and capability, list that in the national plan for organizational
reform and budget, so as to significantly enhance our capability of fighting
the battle. Governments of all levels shall have more authority as well as
bear more duties in environmental protection, environmental organizations
shall be enlarged, and the capability and level of technology, monitoring,
law enforcement, emergency response and management revolving around
environmental protection shall all be improved. The size and quality of environmental personnel should be improved, with a special focus on covering
rural areas in grassroots environmental efforts.