Global Transformation of China’s
Ecological Civilization Paradigm as Part
of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development
Jiahua Pan
Increasingly recognized by the international community, the Chinese paradigm for
the building and development of ecological civilization provides a direction and
approach for global transition from industrial civilization to ecological civilization.
China has done a great job in low-carbon development and climate change mitigation,
and has made outstanding contributions to achieving the Millennium Development
Goals set by the United Nations. At the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development are five dimensions—people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership,
collectively known as the 5P’s—for achieving harmony between man and nature. We
can say that the action plan proposed in the Agenda goes beyond the three pillars
of “economy, society, and environment” under industrial civilization, and it involves
China’s great contributions to establishing ecological civilization. If industrial civilization could be regarded as a revolutionary innovation in human development by
the West, then China’s building of ecological civilization would be a fundamental
contribution to global sustainable development by adding Eastern wisdom to the
cause.
The original text, published in the 3rd issue of Dongyue Discussions in 2018, has the title “Strategic
Recognition, Development Paradigm and Strategic Measures for the Building of Ecological
Civilization in a New Era.” It was abridged to be included in this book.
J. Pan (B)
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China
© China Environment Publishing Group Co., Ltd. 2021
J. Pan et al. (eds.), Beautiful China: 70 Years Since 1949 and 70 People’s Views
on Eco-civilization Construction, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6742-5_68
687
Ecological Civilization Paradigm as Part
of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development
Jiahua Pan
Increasingly recognized by the international community, the Chinese paradigm for
the building and development of ecological civilization provides a direction and
approach for global transition from industrial civilization to ecological civilization.
China has done a great job in low-carbon development and climate change mitigation,
and has made outstanding contributions to achieving the Millennium Development
Goals set by the United Nations. At the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development are five dimensions—people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership,
collectively known as the 5P’s—for achieving harmony between man and nature. We
can say that the action plan proposed in the Agenda goes beyond the three pillars
of “economy, society, and environment” under industrial civilization, and it involves
China’s great contributions to establishing ecological civilization. If industrial civilization could be regarded as a revolutionary innovation in human development by
the West, then China’s building of ecological civilization would be a fundamental
contribution to global sustainable development by adding Eastern wisdom to the
cause.
The original text, published in the 3rd issue of Dongyue Discussions in 2018, has the title “Strategic
Recognition, Development Paradigm and Strategic Measures for the Building of Ecological
Civilization in a New Era.” It was abridged to be included in this book.
J. Pan (B)
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China
© China Environment Publishing Group Co., Ltd. 2021
J. Pan et al. (eds.), Beautiful China: 70 Years Since 1949 and 70 People’s Views
on Eco-civilization Construction, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6742-5_68
687