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Strategic Study of CAE >> 2019, Volume 21, Issue 5 doi: 10.15302/J-SSCAE-2019.05.012

Ecological Civilization Construction in Ecologically Fragile Poverty-stricken Areas in Western China

1. Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China;

2. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

Funding project:中国工程院咨询项目“生态文明建设若干战略问题研究(三期)”(2017-ZD-09) Received: 2019-08-09 Revised: 2019-09-15

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Abstract

Ecological civilization construction is an inevitable course for the sustainable development of ecologically fragile povertystricken areas where the ecological environment is seriously damaged and poverty is concentrated. In this paper, the future ecological civilization construction in Western China is studied; the development path for simultaneous growth of ecological assets and per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen is demonstrated; and a corresponding strategic road map for the ecological civilization construction is proposed. Holding the two baselines of development and ecology, promoting the harmonious coexistence of mankind and nature, and achieving green modernization in an all-round way are proposed as the overall strategic goals for the ecological civilization construction in the ecologically fragile poverty-stricken areas in Western China. Meanwhile, the phased tasks for ecological civilization construction in the middle and long term (from now to 2050) are described. It is predicated that by 2020, relative poverty in Western China will be basically eliminated and the ecological asserts will show a restorative growth; by 2035, relative poverty in Western China will be eradicated, the damaged natural ecological environment will be completely restored, and an overall ecological recovery will be achieved; and by 2050, green modernization featuring resource conservation, environmental friendliness, and comprehensive socio-economic development will be achieved in Western China.

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