China Youth Network Review: Protect biodiversity and promote harmonious coexistence between man and nature

On the afternoon of October 12, President Xi Jinping attended the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity Leaders' Summit in Kunming by video and delivered a keynote speech, stressing that "man and nature should coexist in harmony." We must respect nature, conform to nature, protect nature, and build a home for the earth where people and nature coexist in harmony. The directional words fully reflect China's expectations and responsibilities for promoting the construction of global ecological civilization and the future global biodiversity governance.

For humans, there is only one Earth. Biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation pose significant risks to human survival and development, and it will be difficult to carry the millennium aspirations of sustainable human development. Choose a high place to stand, sit flat, and walk wide. Only by following the laws of nature and adhering to the simple concept of biodiversity can all countries in the world effectively form cohesion and draw concentric circles in the field of green development. "The international community should strengthen cooperation, think with one heart and one mind, and work hard to build a community of life on earth." Among the Chinese voices, "jointly building a community of life on earth" is nothing more than a key word. China considers it from the perspective of being responsible for human civilization, which also provides a methodology for the countries of the world to jointly cope with the unknowable environmental challenges of the future.

"Sometimes, the earth has limited wealth, and the desires of man are infinite." Economic and social development has led to the prosperity and blossoming of human life scenes. However, the sustainability of prosperity lies in compliance with the laws of nature, and the protection of biodiversity has become the key to maintaining the axes. Not long ago, The white paper "Conservation of Biodiversity in China" released by the Chinese government for the first time revealed that at present, 90% of China's terrestrial ecosystems and 71% of the wild animal and plant species under national key protection have been effectively protected, and the population of endangered species such as giant pandas, crested ibises and Asian elephants has been increasing. China's forest area and forest accumulation have maintained "double growth" for 30 consecutive years. From 2000 to 2017, about 25% of the world's new green area came from China, and China's contribution to the global greening increase ranked first in the world. Transforming intangible green development methods into tangible green values, stimulating the enthusiasm of the people to practice biodiversity conservation, and forming a vivid situation that promotes the harmonious coexistence between man and nature – in the white paper "China's Biodiversity Conservation", the world has seen a powerful attempt by a responsible big country.

In all activities, people are the most critical force. In his keynote speech, President Xi Jinping gave clear guidance - "Taking the construction of ecological civilization as the guide, coordinating the relationship between man and nature." Dialectically, "biodiversity conservation" is a macroscopic system engineering, forming an "independent and organically connected" connection in many fields, and there is a connection between "macroscopic" and "individual". The pearl jade is right in front of you. Kunming, the host of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, is located in Yunnan, a mountainous region in southwest China, which is one of the 34 biodiversity hotspots in the world, and is also the most biodiverse area in China, which has a very important position in the conservation of biodiversity in China and even the world, and enjoys the reputation of "animal kingdom", "plant kingdom" and "species gene bank". Great power comes from people, profound changes lie in people, and real results benefit people. As a development endowment, the strong biodiversity base allows Yunnan and China to obtain the right to participate in development, and also makes the better life have the most real foothold.

Protect biodiversity and promote harmonious coexistence between man and nature. "Biodiversity makes the earth full of life and is the foundation of human survival and development. Protecting biodiversity contributes to the preservation of the earth's home and promotes the sustainable development of mankind. "The followers of an idea often represent the aspirations of the people of this period. Previously, the report of the Nineteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China regarded "adhering to the harmonious coexistence between man and nature" as one of the basic strategies for upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. The great countries in the East, which have a myriad of meteorology, have always closely linked their future and destiny with the future and destiny of the people of all countries, thus injecting strong confidence and strength into the world's green development. On the occasion of the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity Leaders' Summit, we look forward to more Chinese voices and more Chinese actions. (Xie Weifeng)

Source: China Youth Network