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Front. Environ. Sci. Eng.    2024, Vol. 18 Issue (6) : 71    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-024-1831-4
A Beautiful China Initiative Towards the Harmony between Humanity and the Nature
Changbo Qin1,2, Qiang Xue1,2, Jiawei Zhang1,2, Lu Lu1,2(), Shangao Xiong1,2, Yang Xiao1,2, Xiaojing Zhang1,2, Jinnan Wang3()
1. Institute of Strategic Planning, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing 100041, China
2. The Center for Beautiful China, Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing 100041, China
3. Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning, Beijing 100041, China
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Abstract

● The Beautiful China Initiative (BCI) provides Chinese wisdom for the sustainable development and welfare of all humanity.

● The progress of the BCI is summarized.

● Challenges and opportunities faced in implementing the BCI are analyzed.

● Policy suggestions for comprehensively advancing the BCI are proposed.

The Beautiful China Initiative (BCI) is a vivid embodiment of the harmonious coexistence between humans and nature during modernization. Implementing the BCI is an effective method for achieving the goals of building a beautiful China, while offering a “Chinese solution” to global sustainable development. This article summarizes the progress and main experiences of the BCI, as well as analyzing the primary challenges facing its future development. Finally, five policy recommendations are proposed, which emphasize the importance of top-level design, coordinated planning, and a robust support system in the implementation of the BCI.
Keywords Beautiful China Initiative      Ecological civilization      Practice      Policy suggestion     
Corresponding Author(s): Lu Lu,Jinnan Wang   
About author: Li Liu and Yanqing Liu contributed equally to this work.
Issue Date: 15 April 2024
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Changbo Qin,Qiang Xue,Jiawei Zhang, et al. A Beautiful China Initiative Towards the Harmony between Humanity and the Nature[J]. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng., 2024, 18(6): 71.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/fese/EN/Y2024/V18/I6/71
Field 2027 2030 2035 Middle of the 21st century
Economic and social development Steadily achieving high-income status Overall national strength continues to grow Achieving modernization Great modern socialist country
Ecological civilization construction Achieving new progress Achieving new improvements Comprehensive establishment of ecological civilization system Overall improvement of ecological civilization
Green development Significant achievements in green transformation of production and lifestyle General formation of green production and lifestyle Widely formation of green production and lifestyle Comprehensively formation of green production and lifestyle
Energy resource structure Coal use remains stable; oil and gas use increases Coal use reduces; oil use remains stable; gas use increases Coal and oil use reduces; gas use remains stable Coal, oil, and gas use reduces
Responding to climate change Carbon emission intensity continues to decline Carbon emissions peak before 2030 Carbon emissions have stabilized and declined after peaking Steady progress towards carbon neutrality vision
Eco-environmental protection Continuous improvement Comprehensive improvement Fundamental improvement Tranquility, harmony, and beauty
Ecological security Effective protection of ecological security Continuous improvement of ecological security National ecological security becomes more stable Comprehensive protection of ecological security
Modernization of system and capacity for governance Establish and improve a modern environmental governance system Continuous improvement Basic implementation Comprehensive implementation
Beautiful China construction goals Making significant progress Achieving remarkable results Basic implementation Completely established
Tab.1  Strategic roadmap for building a Beautiful China Initiative
Fig.1  Strategic roadmap for building a Beautiful China Initiative.
Fig.2  The strategic path and goal guidance of ecological environment quality improvement.
Fig.3  The implementation priorities and goals of different regions in the construction of Beautiful China.
Fig.4  Schematic diagram of the guarantee system for the construction of Beautiful China Initiative.
  
  
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