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Strategic Study of CAE >> 2019, Volume 21, Issue 5 doi: 10.15302/J-SSCAE-2019.05.004

Internal Logic and Development Path of the“Two Mountains” Theory for Ecological Civilization Construction

1. Center for Strategic Studies of CAE, Beijing 100088, China;

2. School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;

3. Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, 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: 2019-09-18

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Abstract

The “two mountain” theory (i.e., lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets) is the core concept for ecological civilization construction in China, and it will guide the development of ecological civilization throughout the country for a long time.This paper aims to provide paths and models for ecological civilization construction and rural revitalization, thus to enrich the “two mountains” theory. The economic growth theory and the externality theory are applied to analyze the core logic for realizing the value of ecological products and the internal logic of green growth, and the basic routes for “two mountains” practices are proposed. The core logic for realizing the value of ecological products is to guide and standardize the ecologization of economic subjects in the micro level, and the main paths include collecting ecological tax and dues, building up eco-market, taking ecological compensation, and establishing a green financial market. The internal logic of regional green growth is a positive cycle of transformation, coordination, and feedback between the ecology and “space–industry–main body”, and the main paths include space planning, ecological construction, ecological beautification, ecological industry, ecologization of traditional industry, high-end industry, ecological culture,ecological system, and ecological technology. This study is hoped to provide a reference for the top-level framework and development models for national ecological civilization construction and rural revitalization.

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