Ecological Civilization Construction: Scientific Connotation and Basic Paths

Ecological civilization construction is a major direction,a key field and an important mission of Chinese future development. Some academics studied on the concept,feature and status of ecological civilization,which are mainly surrounded the theory but provide few values for the practices. Under the background of the 18 th (the Communist Party of China) CPC national Congress proposingPromote the construction of ecological civilization,this paper systematically expounds the scientific connotation of ecological civilization from three kinds of relations:man and nature, ecological civilization and modern civilization, ecological civilization and development. Then it constructs the classification system of ecological civilization construction from four aspects:body,area,content and means. The body of ecological civilization construction includes the governments,the entrepreneurs,the families,NGOs and mixed bodies. The area of ecological civilization construction is divided into five levels:global scale,national scale,district scale,regional scale and community scale. The content of ecological civilization construction contains water ecological civilization construction,forest ecological civilization construction, rangeland ecological civilization construction,desert ecological civilization construction and urban ecological civilization construction. The means of ecological civilization construction are perception guidance,planning,institution,science and technology,and fund. According to the objective of ecological civilization construction proposed by Eighteen People's Congresses,it designs four basic routes for ecological civilization construction,which are resources conservation and saving,environmental protection and improvement,ecological protection and rehabilitation, territorial development and protection. Resources conservation and saving is a priority for all; environmental protection and improvement is the most vital one;ecological protection and rehabilitation provides the important carriers for ecological civilization construction;territorial development and protection is a systematic route. Though analyzing the basic situation of ecological civilization construction,it suggests we can promote ecological civilization construction by citizen involvement,scientific planning and institutional innovation. Finally,it gives some specific policy advices aimed at four basic paths for ecological civilization construction.