Ecological Civilization Construction in China：Origins, Concepts and Paths

Abstract:

This paper is a first step towards articulating a Chinese version of ecological civilization construction (short for ECC). Three major intellectual sources of ecological civilization are identified and the constraints from resources and environment on economic development are emphasized. The concept framework of ECC contains four aspects: the subjects, the objects, the means and the scope. The subjects have five main types: the governments, the entrepreneurs, the families, the NGOs and other mixed ones. The objects involve in various type of ecosystems.The means can be used by education, plan, institution, technology and fund. The scope is stratified five spatial levels: the earth, the nations, the regions, the prefectures, and the communities. Moreover, four paths of ECC are highlighted: resources conservation and saving, environmental protection and improvement, ecological protection and restoration and territorial development and protection.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 522-524)
• Pages: 1810-1816
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.522-524.1810
• Online since: February 2014
• Authors: Yong Jun Hu*
• Keywords: Concept, Ecological Civilization Construction, Origin, Path

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