(Biodiversity Conference) China sends the strongest voice of biodiversity conservation to the world
China News Service, Kunming, October 13th, title: China sends the strongest voice of biodiversity conservation to the world
China News Agency reporter Ruan Yulin
On the afternoon of the 12th, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the 15th Summit of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity held in Kunming via video and delivered a keynote speech.
Chinese scholars pointed out that Xi Jinping’s speech will greatly boost global confidence in dealing with biodiversity issues, and play a major role in promoting global biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.
Send the strongest voice of biodiversity protection to the world
Xi Jinping pointed out that biodiversity makes the earth full of vitality and is also the basis for human survival and development.
Protecting biodiversity helps maintain the earth's homeland and promote the sustainable development of mankind.
Zhang Yongsheng, director of the Institute of Ecological Civilization of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said in an interview with reporters on the 12th that Xi Jinping’s speech has profound connotations and is a tall building. From a historical height, from the direction of human development, based on China’s practice and experience, he shared China’s wisdom. Put forward the "Four Major Initiatives" and three major policy announcements on the high-quality development of human beings, which will greatly boost global confidence in responding to biodiversity issues, and play a major role in promoting global biodiversity conservation and sustainable development. .
“Chairman Xi Jinping’s speech is a high-level speech, and it is the strongest voice for biodiversity protection in the world.” Gao Jixi, director of the Satellite Environment Application Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China, told reporters that although the chairman’s speech is not long, it is very rich in content. The message conveyed was shocking.
Gao Jixi believes that the main points of President Xi’s speech can be summarized in four sentences: one is an incisive discussion of the relationship between man and nature; The direction and path of national biodiversity conservation; fourth is to announce China's biodiversity conservation and major measures to address climate change to the world.
Li Haisheng, President of the Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences, told reporters that President Xi Jinping’s speech was far-sighted, broad and profound, and inspiring. From the perspective of philosophy and the development history of human society, it profoundly explained the significance of biodiversity conservation and proposed China advocates, shared China's experience, and demonstrated China's responsibility and feelings.
Promote a win-win situation for economic development and environmental protection
Xi Jinping emphasized that man and nature should coexist harmoniously.
We must respect nature, conform to nature, protect nature, and build an earth home where man and nature coexist harmoniously.
Green water and green mountains are Jinshan Yinshan.
A good ecological environment is not only natural wealth, but also economic wealth, which is related to the potential and stamina of economic and social development.
We must accelerate the formation of a green development model, promote a win-win situation for economic development and environmental protection, and build a home for the earth in which the economy and the environment advance together.
Zhang Yongsheng proposed that Chairman Xi is thinking about the future and destiny of human development from a historical perspective, using very simple language to explain the profound principles behind human development.
When humans protect nature in a friendly manner, nature’s rewards are generous; when humans rudely plunder nature, nature’s punishments are also ruthless. These words are very simple, but it is very simple to truly understand and establish corresponding development paths and mechanisms. It is not easy. The underlying logic of values and economic operations is involved. Human society has paid a huge price for this, and only then can we deeply feel the great power of this simple truth.
Gao Jixi said that from primitive society to today, it is the harmony between man and nature that gave birth to human civilization.
Since the Industrial Revolution, it is precisely because of the lack of respect for nature that large-scale forests have been cut down, large areas of grasslands have been developed, and a large number of wetlands have been reclaimed. This has ultimately led to the decline of global biodiversity and the sustainability of mankind. Development poses a serious threat.
Gao Jixi said that President Xi Jinping pointed out that a good ecological environment is not only natural wealth, but also economic wealth, which is related to all aspects of the society and economy, and it is necessary to accelerate the formation of a green development mode.
"This is not the first time it is proposed, but it is proposed again," Gao Jixi said. Chairman Xi has made a more in-depth explanation of the connotation of green water and green mountains as golden mountains and silver mountains. That is, we protect nature and value its economic value and economy. For the function of wealth, we must also see the role and value of nature, as well as the functions of purifying air, conserving water, and maintaining soil brought about by ecological protection.
Start a new journey of human high-quality development
Xi Jinping pointed out that we are in an era full of challenges and hopes.
Keep going, and the future can be expected.
For our common future, we must go hand in hand to start a new journey of high-quality human development.
Zhang Yongsheng said that Chairman Xi’s proposal of "going hand in hand to start a new journey of high-quality development of mankind" includes four points including "to coordinate the relationship between man and nature with the guidance of the construction of ecological civilization". It is China's hard work to explore sustainable development and modernization. The crystallization of road wisdom is a major change in development concepts and development models.
Xi Jinping announced that China will take the lead in investing 1.5 billion yuan to establish the Kunming Biodiversity Fund to support biodiversity conservation in developing countries.
China calls on and welcomes all parties to contribute to the fund.
Xi Jinping pointed out that in order to strengthen the protection of biodiversity, China is accelerating the construction of a natural reserve system with national parks as the main body. The area is included in the national park system.
In order to promote the achievement of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, China will successively release key areas and industries carbon peaking implementation plans and a series of support and safeguard measures to build a carbon peaking and carbon neutral "1+N" policy system.
Li Haisheng said that President Xi proposed to coordinate the relationship between man and nature, help global sustainable development, promote social fairness and justice, maintain a fair and reasonable international governance system, and the "four ones": one fund, a number of national parks, and a national botanical garden system. A carbon emission reduction policy system has pointed out the direction for biodiversity protection, especially the formulation of the "Kunming Declaration", has further enriched Xi Jinping's thoughts on ecological civilization, and provided fundamental follow-up for building a community of life on earth.
Li Haisheng emphasized that in the next step, we must focus on the four aspects of "coordination", "assistance", "promotion" and "maintenance" proposed by President Xi, conduct in-depth scientific research, deepen ecosystem awareness, strengthen international exchanges and cooperation, and promote the implementation of protection measures. It is effective and contributes Chinese wisdom and power to the protection of global biodiversity.
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