2013 CCICED Issues Paper: Environment and Society

How can Chinese society move towards becoming one that has a deep respect for nature and ecological systems, while fully meeting human needs? This is the fundamental question driving the idea of Ecological Civilization, now placed as one of the five most important policy areas for the country (along with social progress, economic progress, political progress and culture). China has made important technological and managerial strides towards new solutions for environment and development, many of which will become very important in the middle term, between 2015 and 2030. Even more significant, however, is what remains to be done for creating a satisfactory relationship between environment and society within China, and in the country‟s international relationships.

Document Type: Issues Papers Year: 2013 Phase: Phase V (2012-2017) Concluded