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Front. Agr. Sci. Eng.    2020, Vol. 7 Issue (1) : 67-74    https://doi.org/10.15302/J-FASE-2019297
REVIEW
A green eco-environment for sustainable development: framework and action
Xuejun LIU1(), Wen XU1, Zhipeng SHA1, Yangyang ZHANG1, Zhang WEN1, Jingxia WANG1, Fusuo ZHANG1, Keith GOULDING2
1. National Academy of Agriculture Green Development, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
2. Sustainable Agricultural Sciences Department, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden AL5 2JQ, UK
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Abstract

Following its 40-year reform and ‘Open Door’ policy, China has recently proposed a new approach to green development and rural revitalization—the idea of Agriculture Green Development (AGD), with the key feature of creating a green eco-environment. In this mini-review we introduce the definition, theory, framework and major components of a green eco-environment as a key part of the AGD. We define a green eco-environment as including four key elements or measures: (1) a green eco-environmental indicator system; (2) environmental monitoring and warning networks; (3) emission standards and environmental thresholds for key pollutants; (4) emission controls and pollution remediation technologies. We have used Quzhou County (a typical county in the center of the North China Plain) as an example to show how detailed air, water and soil monitoring networks, as well as improved farmer practices and pollution control measures (especially ammonia emission mitigation and PM2.5 pollution reduction), can begin to create a green eco-environment in China and that AGD is possible. We conclude by stressing the need to improve the framework and practice for a green eco-environment, especially the importance of linking proposals and practices for a green eco-environment with the United Nations high priority Sustainable Development Goals.
Keywords monitoring networks      environmental thresholds      ammonia emission mitigation      green ecological environment      Quzhou County     
Corresponding Author(s): Xuejun LIU   
Just Accepted Date: 06 December 2019   Online First Date: 30 December 2019    Issue Date: 02 March 2020
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Xuejun LIU,Wen XU,Zhipeng SHA, et al. A green eco-environment for sustainable development: framework and action[J]. Front. Agr. Sci. Eng. , 2020, 7(1): 67-74.
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Fig.1  The conceptual model of a green eco-environment with five ultimate goals: clean air, clean water, healthy soil, high biodiversity, and a beautiful landscape.
Fig.2  Spatial distribution of surface water and ammonia sampling sites in Quzhou County.
Fig.3  Box plots of daily concentrations of PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, CO, O3 and during 2014–2017 in Quzhou County. Data from open assessed air quality monitoring network under the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China[31].
Fig.4  Field trials with the urease inhibitor Limus® (L) in Quzhou County. Ncon, Nopt, Nopt/L, N80%opt/L denote conventional N, optimized N, optimized N with Limus, 80% of opitmized N with Limus treatments in maize and wheat field experiments, respectively (data from Li et al.[10,24]).
Fig.5  Trends in grain production and N fertilizer inputs in Quzhou County.
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