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have achieved historic results. The quality of natural ecosystems has continued to
improve, and the scope and extent of ecological degradation have been reduced.
Ecosystem services have been improved. China’s efforts to protect and restore environment have been fruitful. The overall environmental conditions are improving. The
Chinese people are enjoying benefits resulting from these actions. Urban and rural
environments have become more livable, and the Chinese people’s lives are getting
better. The construction of China’s ecological civilization has entered the fast lane.
China is a large country with a population of nearly 1.4 billion. It is particularly
important for China to promote sustainable production and lifestyles, accelerate the
establishment of an ecological civilization system that respects nature and green
development and integrates resource conservation and environmental friendliness
into mainstream production activities and lifestyles. At present, we should adhere
to high moral standards, emphasize humanity, seek to understand the relationship
between man and nature, transform the harmonious symbiosis between man and
nature into interdependence and mutual love between people, and transform equality,
justice, fraternity, and harmony in human societies into harmony between humans
and nature. In fact, environmental degradation caused by human activities affects
the health and life quality of human beings. Comrade Xi Jinping pointed out that
building an ecological civilization is in everyone’s interest, and as part of nature,
everyone should participate in environment protection which can truly benefit us
instead of taking the role of a bystander, outsider, or critic. It is necessary to create a
culture that encourages society-wide participation in environmental protection and
governance. We hope that the publication of this book will help further consolidate
social consensus on jointly building an ecological civilization and strengthen the
determination of the Chinese people to open up a new chapter in the historical
journey of building an ecological civilization.
Beijing, China
Zongxing Chen
Vice Chairperson of the 11th National
Committee of the Chinese People’s Political
Consultative Conference;
President, Chinese Ecological Civilization
Research and Promotion Association
Foreword I
have achieved historic results. The quality of natural ecosystems has continued to
improve, and the scope and extent of ecological degradation have been reduced.
Ecosystem services have been improved. China’s efforts to protect and restore environment have been fruitful. The overall environmental conditions are improving. The
Chinese people are enjoying benefits resulting from these actions. Urban and rural
environments have become more livable, and the Chinese people’s lives are getting
better. The construction of China’s ecological civilization has entered the fast lane.
China is a large country with a population of nearly 1.4 billion. It is particularly
important for China to promote sustainable production and lifestyles, accelerate the
establishment of an ecological civilization system that respects nature and green
development and integrates resource conservation and environmental friendliness
into mainstream production activities and lifestyles. At present, we should adhere
to high moral standards, emphasize humanity, seek to understand the relationship
between man and nature, transform the harmonious symbiosis between man and
nature into interdependence and mutual love between people, and transform equality,
justice, fraternity, and harmony in human societies into harmony between humans
and nature. In fact, environmental degradation caused by human activities affects
the health and life quality of human beings. Comrade Xi Jinping pointed out that
building an ecological civilization is in everyone’s interest, and as part of nature,
everyone should participate in environment protection which can truly benefit us
instead of taking the role of a bystander, outsider, or critic. It is necessary to create a
culture that encourages society-wide participation in environmental protection and
governance. We hope that the publication of this book will help further consolidate
social consensus on jointly building an ecological civilization and strengthen the
determination of the Chinese people to open up a new chapter in the historical
journey of building an ecological civilization.
Beijing, China
Zongxing Chen
Vice Chairperson of the 11th National
Committee of the Chinese People’s Political
Consultative Conference;
President, Chinese Ecological Civilization
Research and Promotion Association