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and the Xi Jinping Thought on Socialist Ecological Civilization, which make the
fundamental guide for the implementation of the ecological civilization strategy.
The principle of promoting ecological civilization proposed by General Secretary
Xi should be adopted to guide our ecological efforts. First, we must uphold harmonious co-existence between man and nature, and prioritize conserving resources,
protecting the environment and promoting natural restoration. We should protect
the environment in a similar way that we protect our own eyes, and treat it like
we treat our own lives, so that the beautiful nature and ecology will last forever in
serenity and harmony. Second, lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.
To resolve eco-environmental problems once and for all, we should push forward
innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared development, and work faster to
establish the geographical space, industrial structure, way of production and way of
life that help conserve resources and protect the environment, so as to leave time and
space for ecological restoration. Third, we should protect ecology for people’s benefits and keep meeting people’s growing needs for a beautiful environment. Fourth,
mountains, rivers, forests, farmland, lakes and grasslands constitute a community
of life. Ecological civilization must be developed on all fronts, in all regions and
full process, and in a holistic and coordinated approach with comprehensive and
multi-pronged measures. Fifth, ecological environment should be protected with the
most rigorous systems and regulations, which should function as a powerful deterrent. Sixth, we should work together to promote a global ecological civilization, be
heavily involved in global environmental governance, help form global solutions to
environmental protection and sustainable development, and play a constructive role
in international cooperation on climate change.
8 Strategic Assurance and Institutional and Mechanism
Innovations for Implementing the Ecological Civilization
Strategy in the New Era
The key problem now is the lack of adaptation, coordination and congruity between
the existing systems and mechanisms and the comprehensive advancement of ecological civilization strategy. Institutional and mechanism innovations are needed to guarantee the strategy implementation. In this process, it is particularly important to
put in place well-functioning systems and mechanism driven by green innovations.
Institutional innovations should cover the following aspects: greening of industrial
structure, development of environmental protection industry and ecological civilization industry, green technologies including green energy technologies, paid use of
resources and ecological compensation, green credit and investment system, green
price system, green fiscal and tax system, and green wealth and evaluation system. We
also need a new economic accounting system suitable for green economic development, including a green GDP accounting system, green accounting system and green
auditing system, a new administrative and legal guarantee system for green economic
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and the Xi Jinping Thought on Socialist Ecological Civilization, which make the
fundamental guide for the implementation of the ecological civilization strategy.
The principle of promoting ecological civilization proposed by General Secretary
Xi should be adopted to guide our ecological efforts. First, we must uphold harmonious co-existence between man and nature, and prioritize conserving resources,
protecting the environment and promoting natural restoration. We should protect
the environment in a similar way that we protect our own eyes, and treat it like
we treat our own lives, so that the beautiful nature and ecology will last forever in
serenity and harmony. Second, lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.
To resolve eco-environmental problems once and for all, we should push forward
innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared development, and work faster to
establish the geographical space, industrial structure, way of production and way of
life that help conserve resources and protect the environment, so as to leave time and
space for ecological restoration. Third, we should protect ecology for people’s benefits and keep meeting people’s growing needs for a beautiful environment. Fourth,
mountains, rivers, forests, farmland, lakes and grasslands constitute a community
of life. Ecological civilization must be developed on all fronts, in all regions and
full process, and in a holistic and coordinated approach with comprehensive and
multi-pronged measures. Fifth, ecological environment should be protected with the
most rigorous systems and regulations, which should function as a powerful deterrent. Sixth, we should work together to promote a global ecological civilization, be
heavily involved in global environmental governance, help form global solutions to
environmental protection and sustainable development, and play a constructive role
in international cooperation on climate change.
8 Strategic Assurance and Institutional and Mechanism
Innovations for Implementing the Ecological Civilization
Strategy in the New Era
The key problem now is the lack of adaptation, coordination and congruity between
the existing systems and mechanisms and the comprehensive advancement of ecological civilization strategy. Institutional and mechanism innovations are needed to guarantee the strategy implementation. In this process, it is particularly important to
put in place well-functioning systems and mechanism driven by green innovations.
Institutional innovations should cover the following aspects: greening of industrial
structure, development of environmental protection industry and ecological civilization industry, green technologies including green energy technologies, paid use of
resources and ecological compensation, green credit and investment system, green
price system, green fiscal and tax system, and green wealth and evaluation system. We
also need a new economic accounting system suitable for green economic development, including a green GDP accounting system, green accounting system and green
auditing system, a new administrative and legal guarantee system for green economic