Relationship of “natural forest protection” and “returning farmland to forestry” projects with the discussion on environmental sustainable development

The natural forest protection and returning farmland to forestry projects are two ecological projects launched by Chinese government to greatly adjust the production scale of both afforestation and the forest industry within the whole land area of the China. It has made a primary progress after four-year implementation. The paper discussed the relationship of the projects and environmental development, and indicated some aspects which pushed the projects:(1)constructing ecological civilization; (2)sticking to the principle of ecological benefit first; (3)strengthening research of ecological restoration, framing the standard of evaluation and inspection; (4)seting up and consummating ecological compensation mechanism; (5)perfecting the projects institution;(6)erecting the law and regulation.