Xi Jinping Thought on Eco-Civilization

Xi Jinping Thought on Eco-Civilization

Xi Jinping thought on eco-civilization is an important component of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

It offers answers to theoretical and practical questions on building an eco-civilization such as what the goal is and how to achieve it, and thus enriches Marxist thought on the relationship between humanity and nature. It reflects a deeper understanding on the part of the Communist Party of China (CPC) of the laws underlying the development of socialism, and gives full expression to the CPC's founding mission, governance philosophy and sense of responsibility. It also provides valuable guidance on strengthening China's eco-environmental protection and raising its eco-civilization to a new level, and serves as the cornerstone of building a beautiful China and promoting the sustainable development of the Chinese nation.

One outcome of the National Conference on Eco-environmental Protection held in May 2018 was its summarization of Xi Jinping thought on eco-civilization. Addressing the conference, Xi Jinping put forward the principles to apply in building an eco-civilization.

For the first time, he raised the idea of developing a system for creating an eco-civilization. This means building a culture promoting eco-values, an economy highlighting eco-friendly industries and industrialization of environmental protection activities, a responsibility system for achieving the goal of improving the eco-environment, a system of institutions for building an eco-civilization supported by modernized governance, and a security system prioritizing well-functioning ecosystems and effective control of environmental risks.

This set a framework for building an eco-civilization based on a philosophy, material foundations, institutional support, clearly defined responsibilities, and an end-goal. It will guide the effort to build a beautiful China and offer a Chinese approach to eco-civilization in building a community with a shared future for humanity.

习近平生态文明思想

习近平生态文明思想，是习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想的重要组成部分，深刻回答了为什么建设生态文明、建设什么样的生态文明、怎样建设生态文明的重大理论和实践问题，丰富和发展了马克思主义关于人与自然关系的思想，深化了中国共产党对社会主义建设规律的认识，体现了中国共产党的使命宗旨、执政理念、责任担当，对新时代加强生态环境保护，推动中国生态文明建设迈入新境界具有重大的指导意义，为推进美丽中国建设、实现中华民族永续发展提供了根本遵循。

2018年5月，全国生态环境保护大会总结并阐释了习近平生态文明思想。习近平在大会上提出了新时代推进生态文明建设的主要原则，并首次提出加快构建生态文明体系，即以生态价值观念为准则的生态文化体系，以产业生态化和生态产业化为主体的生态经济体系，以改善生态环境质量为核心的目标责任体系，以治理体系和治理能力现代化为保障的生态文明制度体系，以生态系统良性循环和环境风险有效防控为重点的生态安全体系。“五个体系”系统界定了生态文明体系的基本框架，指出了生态文明建设的思想保证、物质基础、制度保障以及责任和底线。“五个体系”不仅是建设美丽中国的行动指南，也为构建人类命运共同体贡献了生态文明理念和实践的“中国方案”。