Promotes the construction of global ecological civilization

Under the guidance of Xi Jinping's ecological civilization ideology, China adheres to the concept that green waters and mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains. It adheres to the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grasslands, and sand, strengthens ecological environment protection in all aspects, regions, and processes, and has created world-renowned ecological miracles and green development miracles. International sources interviewed by our reporter stated that China's ecological and environmental protection has undergone historic, transitional, and global changes, and green has become a distinct background for China in the new era. China's achievements in ecological civilization construction and green development not only benefit China, but also provide valuable experience for world ecological protection and environmental governance.

The effectiveness of China's environmental governance can be intuitively felt

“The heavens keep silent, but they keep the seasons running, the earth remains silent, but they make all things flourish.” The Earth is the common and only home of humanity. Throughout the history of human civilization development, ecological prosperity leads to civilization prosperity, and ecological decline leads to civilization decline. The industrialization process has created unprecedented material wealth and also created irreparable ecological wounds. The development mode of killing chickens to catch eggs and fishing wholeheartedly has come to an end, and the green development that conforms to nature and protects ecology is a clear indication of the future.

In the past 10 years, China's ecological civilization construction has created multiple world records: the country with the highest growth of global forest resources and the largest artificial afforestation area, the country with the fastest improvement rate of global air quality, and one of the countries with the fastest reduction in global energy consumption intensity……The Vice President of the Lao National Assembly, Songma Pensena, stated that China adheres to the harmonious coexistence of humans and nature, and has achieved remarkable achievements in ecological and environmental governance. “The successful practice of China's ecological civilization construction has provided valuable experience with reference significance for the international community.”

The energy consumption per unit of GDP has decreased by 8.1%, and carbon dioxide emissions have decreased by 14.1%; The average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in cities at or above the prefecture level has decreased by 27.5%, the number of heavily polluted days has decreased by more than 50%, and the proportion of excellent surface water bodies in China has increased from 67.9% to 87.9%; The establishment of the first batch of national parks and the establishment of over 9000 nature reserves at all levels and types... In the past five years, China's ecological environment has significantly improved, and significant steps have been taken in the construction of a beautiful China.

“I have visited multiple cities in China, and what impressed me deeply was not only the prosperity there, but also the constantly improving natural and ecological environment,” said Wesley Douglas, director of the African Carbon Exchange. “Over the years, the effectiveness of China's environmental governance can be intuitively felt.”

The giant panda has been reduced from "endangered" to "vulnerable", the number of Asian elephant in the wild has increased from 180 in the 1980s to more than 300 at present, and the number of crested ibis has increased from only 7 when it was found in 1981 to more than 9000, China has elevated biodiversity conservation to a national strategy and achieved significant results in biodiversity conservation. Kenyan international scholar Kavins Adhill stated that China has made unremitting efforts in environmental protection, accumulating many valuable experiences from policy formulation to participation from all sectors.

The concept of green development has deeply rooted in people's hearts in China

Jos é Luis Sentellia, Chairman of the Spanish Communist Party, stated that China emphasizes the coordinated promotion of ecological environment protection and economic development, actively promotes industrial ecology and ecological industrialization, excavates the ecological potential of rural areas, activates the ecological value of development, and “provides many new ideas for the diversified development of rural areas' economy.”

“Currently, the continuous development of green industries has become one of the highlights of China's economy. Especially in fields such as photovoltaic and new energy vehicles, China's development has reached a world leading level,” said Ivona Rajvac, Deputy Director of the Serbian Institute of International Political Economy.

In the view of Xia Huasheng, an associate professor of international finance at the Vargas Foundation University in Brazil, China is accelerating the green transformation of its development mode, accelerating the adjustment and optimization of industrial structure, energy structure, transportation structure, and other aspects, and “walking out of a new path of balanced economic and ecological development”.

“The concept of green development is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in China.” Shakir Lamay, CEO of Pakistan Asia Ecological Civilization Research and Development Institute, said that China has integrated the construction of ecological civilization into the overall situation of economic and social development, adhering to ecological priority, green, low-carbon and circular development.

Lamai is optimistic about the new opportunities brought by China's green development. “Green water and green mountains have become tourism resources, and the sales of characteristic agricultural and sideline products and high value-added handicrafts have brought economic benefits. The ecological protection policies in impoverished areas have assisted in poverty alleviation and prosperity. China has promoted the deep integration of ecological civilization construction and socio-economic development, providing vivid examples of green development.”

In the view of Lorenzo Joris, CEO of Creative Space Consulting in the United Arab Emirates, adhering to the concept that green waters and mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains is an important reason for the significant achievements of China's ecological civilization construction. “Currently, the world is facing global challenges such as climate change, and China's concept and practice of ecological civilization provide ideas for addressing such challenges.”

Make positive contributions to promoting global green development

China has always been an important participant, contributor, and leader in global ecological civilization construction, from successfully hosting the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the 14th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Wetlands, to collaborating with multiple countries and regions in energy conservation, environmental protection, clean energy, addressing climate change, biodiversity protection, desertification prevention and control, and marine and forest resource protection.

Ignacio Martinez, a researcher at the Center for International Relations at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, stated that China, under the banner of multilateral cooperation, has played an important role in addressing climate change and maintaining biodiversity.

Rajwaz greatly appreciates China's strong support for developing countries in achieving green and low-carbon development. “China has cooperated with many countries to build clean energy projects such as wind power and photovoltaic power stations, making positive contributions to promoting global green development.”

Establishing a South South Cooperation Fund on Climate Change and a Kunming Biodiversity Fund to provide support for Pacific island countries in addressing climate change, including the Green Development Project in the “Nine Projects" jointly implemented by China and Africa, and incorporating climate change and green development into key areas of global development initiative cooperation... Lamay said, "Through bilateral and multilateral cooperation, China has effectively promoted the construction of global ecological civilization.”

Signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Building a Green "the Belt and Road" with the United Nations Environment Programme, signed more than 50 cooperation documents on ecological environment protection with relevant countries and international organizations, jointly launched the “the Belt and Road” green development partnership initiative with 31 co construction countries, and jointly established the “the Belt and Road” energy cooperation partnership with 32 co construction countries... China has always been committed to promoting the “the Belt and Road” green development, Let green become the background of the joint construction of the “the Belt and Road”.

Sentria said that in the joint construction of the “the Belt and Road” cooperation, there are more and more projects in the field of green development. Through platforms such as the “the Belt and Road” International Alliance for Green Development, China has constantly strengthened cooperation with other countries in the ecological field, focused on sharing its own experience, and demonstrated the responsibility and responsibility of a major country in promoting global environmental governance.