Beijing, March 3 (Zhongxin Net) -- "China is a leader in the concept of ecological civilization, and this concept is very important to the world. Prof. Shahbaz Khan, representative of the UNESCO Office in China, said in a recent interview with China News Agency's "East-West Question, China-China Dialogue" column.

Xia Zehan said that China has a unique experience in the construction of ecological civilization, which combines tradition and modernity and brings philosophical thinking. The relationship between ecology and civilization is mutually reinseparable, and if only one aspect is considered, humanity will never be able to make progress. Only by merging the two into one can we achieve harmonious coexistence between human beings and the earth.

Since his first visit to China in 1999, Xia Zehan has witnessed China's efforts to protect biodiversity and the great progress it has made in many areas. As a water conservancy expert, he cited China's river and lake governance as an example and highly praised the remarkable results of China's "river chief system".

Xia Zehan was particularly impressed by the governance of Red Maple Lake in Guizhou, saying, "If you go there, you will be amazed at how it has changed." Now, it's a completely pristine landscape. It is one of the best achievements of the concept of ecological civilization and the river chief system. This is due to reasonable regulation, perfect regulations, adequate supervision and clear responsibilities. ”

How to understand China's successful experience? Xia attributed this to China's concept of ecological civilization, which incorporates Chinese characteristics on the basis of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

"At different levels, from villages to county seats and watershed management, the river chief system has achieved very good results," he said. ”

In the program, Zhou Jinfeng, Secretary-General of the China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation, also said that China has written ecological civilization into the constitution, and under its guidance, many laws and regulations have been adjusted and improved, and this series of changes depends on the guidance of the concept of ecological civilization.

As an example, he pointed out that the environmental public interest litigation system is a great initiative in China. Since the establishment of the system, China has developed its economy with greater respect for the environment and strengthened its protection of the environment and biodiversity.

Around the construction of ecological civilization, China has built a series of methodologies. Zhou Jinfeng believes that the core of this methodology is "green water and green mountains are gold and silver mountains". He said, "'Green water and green mountains' is a general concept, which includes landscapes, forests, lakes, grass and sand, which actually refers to biodiversity. We have placed biodiversity ahead of the 'Golden Mountain and Yinshan', and the extensive implementation of this methodology is one of the fundamental reasons for China's significant achievements in biodiversity conservation. ”

Experts said that China is an important participant and contributor to the construction of global ecological civilization, but also a pioneer and leader, and has embarked on a path with Chinese characteristics in improving the global ecological environment and protecting biodiversity. (End)