China's ecological progress and global sustainable development
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The capacity for environmental public service provision has been promoted. As of the end of 2015, the country's maturing environmental infrastructure had enabled it to process 182 million tons of sewage daily in urban areas, making it the world No. 1 in this respect. An impressive 92 percent of urban sewage was processed, and 94.1 percent of domestic garbage in urban built-up areas was under detoxification processing. In rural areas, about 72,000 villages have carried out comprehensive environmental management, and about 61,000 intensive livestock farms have installed waste treatment, disposal, and resource utilization equipment. More than 2,700 monitoring stations have been set up nationwide. Their personnel, totaling 60,000 workers, closely monitor the local ecology. As of 2016, natural conservation zones accounted for 14.83 percent of China's total land area, and the ratio of green space in the urban built-up areas hit 36.4 percent.
There is now higher public ecological awareness. China constantly disseminates knowledge and information about environmental protection, including environmental quality, pollutant discharges, and environmental assessment projects. The channels and scope of public participation have also expanded. As of the end of 2015, results of a survey show that online green consumers amounted to 65 million, almost 14 times the figure four years earlier. In 2016, about 96.3 percent of survey respondents said they were aware of the ecological progress concept, 90 percent were in favor of building an ecological society, while more than 80 percent believed that this was an issue of concern to everyone. Related data also show that the public now seeks out, rather than passively receiving ecological information, and is generally willing to participate in building a society with an ecological environment.
From a holistic perspective, these achievements are evident in all aspects of society. They constitute a complete system, encompassing the theory and practice of Chinese ecological progress.
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