It will inject strong impetus into the construction of global ecological civilization
The concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets has taken root in China, leading all localities to achieve a virtuous cycle of ecological environmental protection and economic development. In the process of promoting Chinese-style modernization, China is committed to working with all parties to protect the common home of all mankind
Man is a part of nature, and man and nature are a community with a shared future. At present, environmental problems have become global challenges, and problems such as climate change and declining biodiversity threaten the material basis for human survival and development. The Communist Party of China (CPC) correctly understands the relationship between man and nature, advocates harmonious coexistence between man and nature, actively promotes international cooperation in related fields, and plays an important role in improving global environmental governance.
Chinese modernization advocates respecting, adapting to, and protecting nature, and emphasizes the promotion of harmonious coexistence between man and nature. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has attached great importance to the construction of ecological civilization as an important part of China's overall development. China has clearly regarded the construction of a beautiful China as an important goal of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way, and put forward detailed measures focusing on the goals, paths, key tasks and major policies of the construction of a beautiful China. China has achieved good results in combining the construction of ecological civilization with rural revitalization.
Over the past 20 years, I have traveled to China many times to conduct research on ecology and rural development, and have witnessed the positive results of China's forest conservation. China has implemented projects to protect natural forests and to return farmland to forests, and has achieved remarkable ecological, economic and social benefits. Data from February last year show that since the launch of the natural forest protection project, China's natural forest area has increased by 323 million mu and the stock has increased by 5.3 billion cubic meters; the two rounds of large-scale return of farmland to forest and grassland have completed a total of 213 million mu, and at the same time, 310 million mu of supporting afforestation of barren mountains and wastelands and the closure of mountains for afforestation have been completed. The above projects not only improve the ecological environment, but also bring new opportunities for the development of rural areas. During my rural visits in Zhejiang, Heilongjiang, Sichuan, Yunnan and other provinces, I learned that thanks to the improvement of the ecological environment, farmers' sources of income have increased significantly, their average income has increased, and they have paid more attention to ecological and environmental protection. The concept that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets has taken root in China, leading all localities to achieve a virtuous cycle of ecological environmental protection and economic development.
China actively participates in global environmental governance and demonstrates its responsibility as a responsible major country. In 1972, China participated in the first session of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm, Sweden, which was an important step in the development of China's environmental protection cause. In 2015, China joined hands with all parties at the Paris Climate Change Conference to promote the international community's compliance with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and made important contributions to the conclusion of the Paris Agreement. In 2020, China announced that it would strive to peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and strive to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060, which was highly praised by the international community. As the presidency of China, the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) was held in two phases to promote the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which is both ambitious and pragmatic, and has drawn a new blueprint for global biodiversity governance.
China has always emphasized the importance of international cooperation and is committed to promoting the construction of a global ecological civilization. China and its partners jointly build a green Belt and Road Initiative, providing a platform for developing countries to promote sustainable development. At present, China is the world's largest country in the use of renewable energy, and the solar, wind and other related industries are leading the world, injecting strong impetus into the world's low-carbon transition. According to the International Energy Agency's annual market report "Renewable Energy 2023", China is expected to account for 60% of the world's new renewable electricity generation by 2028.
As the largest developing country, China is committed to working with all parties to protect the common home of all mankind in the process of promoting Chinese-style modernization, making important contributions to reducing carbon emissions and protecting the ecological environment, and providing a strong impetus for building a community of life between man and nature.
(The author is a Spanish ecological expert and a professor at the School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology)
