Source: People's Daily - People's Daily
"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. "President Xi Jinping attended the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity Leaders' Summit held in Kunming by video on the afternoon of the 12th and delivered a keynote speech, which aroused strong repercussions in the whole society.
Everyone agreed that President Xi Jinping's keynote speech, standing at the height of promoting sustainable human development, profoundly explained the great significance of protecting biodiversity and jointly building a community of life on earth, clearly put forward the 4-point proposition of opening a new journey of high-quality development of mankind, and solemnly announced that China will continue to promote the construction of ecological civilization, fully demonstrating China's positive actions and historical responsibility as an important participant, contributor and leader in the construction of global ecological civilization.
Construct the earth's home where man and nature coexist in harmony
President Xi Jinping stressed: "Man and nature should coexist in harmony. Nature's reward is generous when humans are friendly in protecting nature; nature's punishment is also merciless when humans plunder nature brutally. We must have a deep reverence for nature, respect nature, conform to nature, protect nature, and build a home for man and nature to live in harmony with nature. ”
"President Xi Jinping's keynote speech has pointed out the direction and path for the conservation and sustainable development of biodiversity in the world." Gao Jixi, director of the Satellite Environment Application Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, said, "To build a home for the earth where man and nature coexist in harmony, we must respect nature, conform to nature, and protect nature. ”
President Xi Jinping pointed out that China officially established the first batch of national parks such as Sanjiangyuan, Giant Panda, Northeast Tiger and Leopard, Hainan Tropical Rainforest and Wuyi Mountain, with a protection area of 230,000 square kilometers and covering nearly 30% of the national key protected wild animals and plant species in the terrestrial region. "Sanjiangyuan National Park was officially established, and the mood of our stewards is very excited. In the future, we must guard the green here and guard the beautiful homeland!" Bu Sang Zhou, an ecological steward in the Yangtze River Source Park of Sanjiangyuan National Park in Qinghai Province, said.
Shi Kun, director of the Wildlife Research Institute of Beijing Forestry University, said: "As wildlife conservation researchers, we must do a solid job in scientific research, scientifically understand wild animals and natural ecosystems, provide reference for the formulation of policy measures, and redouble our efforts to promote the formation of a new pattern of harmonious coexistence between man and nature." ”
President Xi Jinping pointed out that in line with the principle of combining in-situ protection and ex-situ protection, the construction of national botanical gardens in Beijing, Guangzhou and other countries has been launched. "As a scientific and technological worker who has been engaged in the protection of botanical gardens for more than 30 years, I feel that I have a heavy responsibility on my shoulders." Chen Jin, executive vice president and secretary general of the China Botanical Garden Alliance, said that at present, China has established nearly 200 botanical gardens, and efforts should be made to build a national botanical garden system in the future.
Zhang Yijun, chairman of Beijing Zhenghe Ecology, said: "President Xi Jinping's keynote speech pointed out the way forward for us. We will actively explore practice, continuously improve the ecological environment in biodiversity conservation, and contribute to the harmonious coexistence between man and nature. ”
Build a home for the earth where the economy and the environment work together
President Xi Jinping stressed: "Green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains. A good ecological environment is not only natural wealth, but also economic wealth, which is related to the potential and stamina of economic and social development. We must accelerate the formation of a green development mode, promote win-win economic development and environmental protection, and build a home for the economy and the environment to advance together. ”
"Listening to President Xi Jinping's keynote speech at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity Leaders' Summit, I deeply felt the practical power of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization and China's responsibility as a participant, contributor and leader in the construction of global ecological civilization." Ruan Chengfa, secretary of the Yunnan Provincial Party Committee, said that he must conscientiously practice Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, conscientiously study and implement the spirit of President Xi Jinping's important speech, unswervingly take the road of ecological priority and green development, adhere to the principle of ecological benefit, ecological benefit for the people, and ecology for the people, use the strictest system and the strictest rule of law to protect the ecological environment, resolutely guard the blue sky and white clouds, green waters and green mountains, and fertile land in colorful Yunnan, and strive to become the vanguard of China's ecological civilization construction.
Hu Changqing, secretary of the party group and director of the Hunan Forestry Bureau, said: "As one of the provinces rich in biodiversity, Hunan will conscientiously implement the spirit of President Xi Jinping's important speech, further promote biodiversity conservation, and strive to build a beautiful home where the economy and the environment work together in synergy with the key ecological function areas of 'one lake, three mountains and four waters'." ”
"Green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains." Wang Shanshe, secretary of the Haiyan County Party Committee of Zhejiang Province, said, "As a national demonstration county for the construction of ecological civilization, we will adhere to the ecological establishment of counties, coordinate to promote high-quality economic development and high-level protection of the ecological environment, and vigorously develop green industries such as new energy, energy conservation and environmental protection." ”
"Protection is about better development, and development promotes protection, which is a mutually reinforcing relationship." Ban Dingying, president of the Yingjiang County Bird Watching Association in Yunnan Province, said that Yingjiang County has developed an ecological bird watching industry, and more and more villagers have benefited from it.
Chen Jiajia, the "mayor of the citizen river" in Kunming, said: "Dianchi Lake is the 'mother lake' of Kunming people, after unremitting treatment, the water quality is getting better and better, and the aquatic animals and plants are becoming more and more abundant and diverse. We must really guard Dianchi Lake, make this plateau pearl more glorious, and make the future of the city more beautiful!"
Build a home for the common development of all countries in the world
President Xi Jinping stressed: "The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a shadow on global development, and there are greater challenges in advancing the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Faced with the dual task of restoring the economy and protecting the environment, developing countries need help and support even more. We must strengthen unity and overcome difficulties together, so that the fruits of development and a good ecology can benefit the people of all countries more and more equitably, and build a global home for the common development of all countries in the world. ”
Li Haisheng, president of the Chinese Academy of Environmental Sciences, believes that the Kunming Biodiversity Fund will have an important impact on the conservation of biodiversity in the world. In the next step, ecological and environmental science and technology workers should carry out in-depth scientific research, strengthen international cooperation, and promote the implementation of ecological protection measures.
Zeng Xiangang, a professor at the School of Environment at Chinese Min University, said: "Climate change is closely related to biodiversity conservation, and a series of measures taken by China have demonstrated responsibility and responsibility. ”
Zhang Yongsheng, director of the Institute of Ecological Civilization of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said: "China has made great efforts in biodiversity conservation and unswervingly followed the path of ecological priority and green development. President Xi Jinping's 4-point proposal to start a new journey of high-quality development of mankind is also to share China's wisdom and experience with the world. ”
"President Xi Jinping's keynote speech pointed out the direction for international cooperation in the field of biodiversity conservation." Yao Yonggang, director of the Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that the distribution of biodiversity resources in southwest China and Southeast Asian countries are intertwined, and it is inseparable from close international cooperation to fully understand and protect the biodiversity of this region. In the future, we will continue to promote the construction of cooperation platforms, and work with researchers from all over the world to think and work together to build a community of life on earth.
People do not live up to Qingshan, and Qingshan will certainly not live up to people. "The green miracle of Kubuqi's 'desert into oasis' vividly explains the important concept that green water and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains." Liang Changxiong, deputy director of the Hangjinqi Forestry and Grassland Bureau in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, said, "We will take Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization as the guide to promote the governance of the Kubuqi Desert to have a greater demonstration and driving role in the country and even the world, and jointly build a clean and beautiful world." ”
(Reporters Zhang Fan, Liu Yi, Sun Xiuyan, Kou Jiangze, Yu Sinan, Zhang Wenhao, Jiang Feng, Qi Zhiming, Zhang Feng)
People's Daily (01/14/2021)