Four measures of the State Environmental Protection Administration strengthen environmental protection and enhance the capacity

The State Environmental Protection Administration stated that a good environment is an important foundation for sustainable development. The realization of environmental protection goals is directly related to the realization of the goals of economic and social development on schedule, and is an indispensable and important part of achieving the Millennium Development Goals. We adhere to the strategy of sustainable development, solve environmental problems in development, actively explore effective ways of coordinated development of environment, economy and society, and strive to build an environment-friendly society.

 

In the case of rapid economic growth in China, the trend of increasing pollution has been initially contained, the overall environmental quality has remained stable, and the total discharge of major pollutants has been controlled. However, due to the large population, shortage of resources, fragile ecology, and uneven regional economic development, China's goal of achieving the Millennium Development Environment is still facing a series of challenges. In particular, the extensive economic growth mode has not been fundamentally changed, and the discharge of major pollutants exceeds The trend of environmental capacity and overall deterioration of the ecology has not been effectively curbed.

 

The State Environmental Protection Administration pointed out that in order to avoid the adverse effects of environmental pollution and ecological damage on economic and social development, we must transform the extensive economic growth mode, strive to build harmony between man and nature, and based on environmental carrying capacity, in order to follow the laws of nature. As the core, we advocate environmental culture and ecological civilization, and pursue an environment-friendly society in which the economic and social environment is coordinated. The environment-friendly society is composed of environmentally friendly technologies, environmentally friendly products, environmentally friendly companies, environmentally friendly industries, environmentally friendly schools, and environmentally friendly communities. It mainly includes: environmentally friendly production and consumption methods; non-polluting or low-pollution technologies, processes and products; various development and construction activities that have no adverse impact on the environment and human health; productivity layout in line with ecological conditions; less pollution and low Loss of industrial structure; sustainable development of green industry; social customs and cultural atmosphere for everyone to care for the environment.

 

In order to build an environment-friendly society, we will take the following measures.

 

First, we must comprehensively establish and implement the scientific development concept, and establish and improve an environmentally friendly decision-making and institutional system. It is necessary to study the national economic accounting method of comprehensive environment and development, and incorporate the resource consumption, environmental loss and environmental benefits in the development process into the evaluation system of economic development; implement the assessment of environmental protection performance of leading cadres during their term of office, and overcome the tendency of simply pursuing GDP.

 

Second, we must vigorously develop a circular economy and take a new road to industrialization. Actively promote clean production, ecologically transform industrial parks and economic and technological development zones, vigorously develop ecological agriculture; implement a compulsory elimination system, and implement mandatory elimination of production processes, technologies, equipment, and enterprises that are backward in technology, waste resources, and pollute the environment; The total pollutant discharge control system; actively use economic means and use market mechanisms to encourage all industries to save resources and reduce pollution emissions.

 

Third, we must resolve outstanding environmental issues and maintain social stability and environmental security. Adopt the most stringent measures to protect drinking water sources, speed up pollution prevention and control in key river basins, speed up desulfurization of coal-fired power plants and air pollution control in metallurgical, non-ferrous, chemical, building materials and other industries, reduce acid rain pollution and atmospheric smoke pollution; Remediation, effectively protect the safety of agricultural products; strengthen environmental safety supervision to ensure nuclear and radiation environmental safety.

 

Fourth, we must strengthen international cooperation in environmental protection and sustainable development. Actively participate in environmental conventions such as climate change, biodiversity conservation, and trade and environment negotiations, fulfill international obligations, and contribute to solving the environmental and development problems facing humanity. At the same time, we will actively introduce advanced technologies and management methods to promote the leap-forward development of domestic environmental protection.