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system on all fronts, and vigorously developing green economy according to local
conditions.
First, it has vigorously promoted forestry development and the reform of ecological protection measures. By 2015, Fujian had reached the set target of increasing
its forest coverage rate to above 65.95% and forest stock volume to 608 million
cubic meters, and set new goals to lead the country in terms of forest coverage
rate, increase the forest stock volume to 623 million cubic meters, and realize an
annual growth rate of over 8% in the total output value of forestry by 2020. To this
end, the provincial government issued in 2015 the Notice on Promoting Forestry
Reform and Development and Accelerating the Construction of Ecological Civilization Pilot Demonstration Zone, and proposed such measures as deepening the administrative reform of forest tenure, improving financial services for forestry, launching
commercial forest redemption in key ecological locations, improving the ecological compensation mechanism, scientifically managing and using forest land and
wetlands, intensifying the cultivation of forest resources, bettering the assessment
and evaluation mechanism for ecological conservation, and continuing to incorporate indicators such as forest coverage, forest stock and forest land retention into the
government performance evaluation system.
Second, it has improved the ecological compensation mechanism for key river
basins. To further increase ecological compensation in river basins and promote the
compensation mechanism to all river basins in the province, the General Office of
the Provincial Government issued the Ecological Compensation Measures for Key
River Basins (revised edition) in August 2017. It proposed to establish an ecological
compensation mechanism covering the entire province and with uniform standards.
With support from the provincial government, the funding will be coordinated by
cities and counties, to promote the sustainable development of the upper reaches and
improve the water environment quality of the entire river basins.
Third, the river chief system is implemented on various fronts. Especially since
the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the
State Council issued the Opinions on the Comprehensive Implementation of the
River Chief System in 2016, Fujian has stayed problem-oriented, relied on innovation as the driving force, and combined six measures. It has formed the “region
+ basin” system for river management by the river chief, the “patrol inspection +
conservation” innovative mechanism for river management and conservation, the
“county/district government + society” pattern of holistic river governance, a new
model of technology-enabled river governance, the “group + individual” platform
for engaging the general public in river conservation, and “rule of law + joint governance” model for river protection. All these efforts have significantly improved the
ecology of the river basin, continued to improve the water quality, and significantly
enhanced the sense of gain among the general public.
Fourth, the green economy is vigorously developed in accordance with local
conditions. Fujian is widely “giving priority to ecological conservation” and
promoting “green development.” Based on its own ecological endowment and industrial reality, Fujian continues to industrialize ecological conservation and green industrial development at the same time, and speeds up the development of high-tech green
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system on all fronts, and vigorously developing green economy according to local
conditions.
First, it has vigorously promoted forestry development and the reform of ecological protection measures. By 2015, Fujian had reached the set target of increasing
its forest coverage rate to above 65.95% and forest stock volume to 608 million
cubic meters, and set new goals to lead the country in terms of forest coverage
rate, increase the forest stock volume to 623 million cubic meters, and realize an
annual growth rate of over 8% in the total output value of forestry by 2020. To this
end, the provincial government issued in 2015 the Notice on Promoting Forestry
Reform and Development and Accelerating the Construction of Ecological Civilization Pilot Demonstration Zone, and proposed such measures as deepening the administrative reform of forest tenure, improving financial services for forestry, launching
commercial forest redemption in key ecological locations, improving the ecological compensation mechanism, scientifically managing and using forest land and
wetlands, intensifying the cultivation of forest resources, bettering the assessment
and evaluation mechanism for ecological conservation, and continuing to incorporate indicators such as forest coverage, forest stock and forest land retention into the
government performance evaluation system.
Second, it has improved the ecological compensation mechanism for key river
basins. To further increase ecological compensation in river basins and promote the
compensation mechanism to all river basins in the province, the General Office of
the Provincial Government issued the Ecological Compensation Measures for Key
River Basins (revised edition) in August 2017. It proposed to establish an ecological
compensation mechanism covering the entire province and with uniform standards.
With support from the provincial government, the funding will be coordinated by
cities and counties, to promote the sustainable development of the upper reaches and
improve the water environment quality of the entire river basins.
Third, the river chief system is implemented on various fronts. Especially since
the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the
State Council issued the Opinions on the Comprehensive Implementation of the
River Chief System in 2016, Fujian has stayed problem-oriented, relied on innovation as the driving force, and combined six measures. It has formed the “region
+ basin” system for river management by the river chief, the “patrol inspection +
conservation” innovative mechanism for river management and conservation, the
“county/district government + society” pattern of holistic river governance, a new
model of technology-enabled river governance, the “group + individual” platform
for engaging the general public in river conservation, and “rule of law + joint governance” model for river protection. All these efforts have significantly improved the
ecology of the river basin, continued to improve the water quality, and significantly
enhanced the sense of gain among the general public.
Fourth, the green economy is vigorously developed in accordance with local
conditions. Fujian is widely “giving priority to ecological conservation” and
promoting “green development.” Based on its own ecological endowment and industrial reality, Fujian continues to industrialize ecological conservation and green industrial development at the same time, and speeds up the development of high-tech green