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attributed to its steadfast efforts in five aspects under the guidance of Xi Jinping’s
thought on socialist ecological civilization with Chinese characteristics for a new
era.
First, it’s steadfast in implementing the “Ecological Province” strategy. Steadfast implementation of the “Ecological Province” strategy is not only an objective requirement for Hainan to apply the new vision for development, but also the
basic experience drawn to vigorously promote ecological progress. To implement
the “Ecological Province” strategy, we must give priority to ecological conservation
when dealing with the relationship between economic development and environmental protection, and try to maximize green economic benefits. In other words,
when economic development and environmental protection contradict, environmental protection must prevail; and when economic benefits and ecological benefits
contradict, the immediate economic benefits must be discarded.
Second, it’s steadfast in safeguarding the “ecological red line.” “To contribute to
the building of a beautiful China,” Hainan must not deviate from its strategic focus
of building an “Ecological Province,” and a specific measure to do so is strictly
safeguarding the “ecological red line.” As to the relationship between economic
development and environmental protection, if there is no development, then there
is no capital for protection, and development at the expense of environment is like
“drinking poison to quench thirst.” Therefore, to properly handle the relationship
between economic development and environmental protection is to strike a balance
between the two. Moderation is the key, and the minimum requirement is to safeguard
the ecological red line.
Third, it’s steadfast in coordinating land and marine development. To promote
ecological progress in Hainan, in addition to planning the ecological space of the land
territory, we need to establish a land-sea coordinated marine ecological protection and
restoration system, and especially strengthen the construction of marine ecological
function zones with Sanya and Sansha at the center.
Fourth, it’s steadfast in advancing the reform of replacing multiple plans for
local development with one master plan. In June 2015, the Central Leading Group
for Deepening Overall Reform approved Hainan to launch a province-wide pilot
project of replacing multiple plans for local development—including economic and
social development plans, urban and rural plans and land use plans—with one master
plan. Subsequently, Hainan adopted the Master Plan of Hainan Province (2015–
2030), coordinated the whole province in specifying the national function zoning
plan, established a uniform spatial planning system, and realized the convergence of
various plans. While advancing the reform, Hainan has achieved remarkable results
in restraining and promoting county-level economic and social development, urban
and rural land use, and environmental protection.
Fifth, it’s steadfast in encouraging diversified development paths. There are 19
cities and counties in Hainan, all enjoying good natural conditions for promoting
ecological progress. On the basis of their different locations, industrial layouts, and
stages of economic and social development, they all strive to balance ecological
conservation and economic development, and properly handle urban development by
X. Qingzh
attributed to its steadfast efforts in five aspects under the guidance of Xi Jinping’s
thought on socialist ecological civilization with Chinese characteristics for a new
era.
First, it’s steadfast in implementing the “Ecological Province” strategy. Steadfast implementation of the “Ecological Province” strategy is not only an objective requirement for Hainan to apply the new vision for development, but also the
basic experience drawn to vigorously promote ecological progress. To implement
the “Ecological Province” strategy, we must give priority to ecological conservation
when dealing with the relationship between economic development and environmental protection, and try to maximize green economic benefits. In other words,
when economic development and environmental protection contradict, environmental protection must prevail; and when economic benefits and ecological benefits
contradict, the immediate economic benefits must be discarded.
Second, it’s steadfast in safeguarding the “ecological red line.” “To contribute to
the building of a beautiful China,” Hainan must not deviate from its strategic focus
of building an “Ecological Province,” and a specific measure to do so is strictly
safeguarding the “ecological red line.” As to the relationship between economic
development and environmental protection, if there is no development, then there
is no capital for protection, and development at the expense of environment is like
“drinking poison to quench thirst.” Therefore, to properly handle the relationship
between economic development and environmental protection is to strike a balance
between the two. Moderation is the key, and the minimum requirement is to safeguard
the ecological red line.
Third, it’s steadfast in coordinating land and marine development. To promote
ecological progress in Hainan, in addition to planning the ecological space of the land
territory, we need to establish a land-sea coordinated marine ecological protection and
restoration system, and especially strengthen the construction of marine ecological
function zones with Sanya and Sansha at the center.
Fourth, it’s steadfast in advancing the reform of replacing multiple plans for
local development with one master plan. In June 2015, the Central Leading Group
for Deepening Overall Reform approved Hainan to launch a province-wide pilot
project of replacing multiple plans for local development—including economic and
social development plans, urban and rural plans and land use plans—with one master
plan. Subsequently, Hainan adopted the Master Plan of Hainan Province (2015–
2030), coordinated the whole province in specifying the national function zoning
plan, established a uniform spatial planning system, and realized the convergence of
various plans. While advancing the reform, Hainan has achieved remarkable results
in restraining and promoting county-level economic and social development, urban
and rural land use, and environmental protection.
Fifth, it’s steadfast in encouraging diversified development paths. There are 19
cities and counties in Hainan, all enjoying good natural conditions for promoting
ecological progress. On the basis of their different locations, industrial layouts, and
stages of economic and social development, they all strive to balance ecological
conservation and economic development, and properly handle urban development by