Public awareness of ecological civilization construction in an arid land oasis city: evidence from Urumqi, a city along the “Belt and Road”

Abstract One of the main challenges facing China in executing its Belt and Road Initiative is dealing with the complexities arising from its interactions with disparate cultures, ecosystems, societies and their associated laws and local practices. This article argues that intrinsic to the concept of ecological civilization is its incorporation of a broad set of culturally derived norms and customs that represent an inclusive approach to cultural and ecological diversity. The article advocates the adoption of mediation along the Belt and Road as the primary or ‘first line’ dispute resolution tool, with a third party neutral acting as a mediator. As a ‘facilitative’ rather than an ‘adjudicative’ process, mediation under the guidance of a well-trained mediator can steer the parties to the settlement of a dispute related to the environment and natural resources in a way that is consistent with the principles of ecological civilization while respecting the broader concerns of each participant under their respective ‘living laws’. The article maintains that as a ‘second line’ or alternatively ‘parallel line’ of dispute resolution, arbitration will continue to be critically important for BRI disputes, so measures that will oblige arbitrators to incorporate ecological principles into their deliberations are also recommended.

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China's ecological path

Napredak ◽

10.5937/napredak2-32503 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 111-139

Author(s):

Darko Nadić

Keyword(s):

Technological Development ◽

Ecological Civilization ◽

Republic Of China ◽

Special Review ◽

Environmental Transformation ◽

Belt And Road ◽

Basic Facts ◽

Environmental Goals ◽

Recent Formulation ◽

The Belt And Road

For almost two decades, the People's Republic of China has been on the path of complete environmental transformation and redesign of its image in the international community. China is becoming not only an active but also a dominant participant in the global fight against climate change. In addition, China is firmly determined to change its internal environmental situation and its policy of further industrial progress, harmonizing its own political goals with the generally accepted environmental goals of humanity. The paper presents the basic facts concerning certain historical and political circumstances, which caused flawed attitudes towards the environment in China. It also describes the radical ecological and political distancing from the previous disregard of ecological problems and the recent formulation of ten new goals, i.e., policies, which are contained in the new ideology of "ecological civilization". A special review is given of the ecological elements of the Belt and Road initiative and previous Chinese achievements in ecological and technological development. The conclusion also proposes the directions for possible cooperation between China and Serbia in the field of ecological and technological development.

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Spatiotemporal Evolution of Land-Use and Ecosystem Services Valuation in the Belt and Road Initiative

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12166583 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (16) ◽

pp. 6583

Author(s):

Qiting Zuo ◽

Xing Li ◽

Lingang Hao ◽

Minghui Hao

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Ecosystem Services ◽

Land Use Planning ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Land Use Changes ◽

Ecosystem Functions ◽

Belt And Road Initiative ◽

Spatiotemporal Evolution ◽

Belt And Road ◽

The Belt And Road

Land-use changes can significantly affect both the ecosystem services value (ESV) and ecosystem functions. Estimating the impacts of land-use changes in ESV in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is indispensable to provide public awareness about the status of ESV, and to help in policy-making processes. To understand the spatiotemporal evolution of land-use its impact on ESV in the BRI, this study investigated the main water-resource areas of BRI. Using GLCNMO data (2003, 2008, 2013), the land-use dynamic degree, comprehensive index of land-use degree, land-use transfer matrix, and method of ESV valuation were adopted to analyze the changes in land-use and ESV. The results showed that forest and cropland area increased markedly between 2003 and 2013, whereas grassland and shrubland area notably decreased. Forest, shrubland, grassland, cropland, and bare land occupied a relatively large proportion and changed frequently. The total ESV of the study area has increased from US $74.98 million in 2003 to US $82.12 million in 2013, which was primarily caused by the transition from cropland and grassland to forest. The impacts of land-use changes on the specific ecosystem services are also tremendous. The presented results can be valuable for the government for future land-use planning activities.

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Ecological Civilizationalism: Greater Educational Cooperation and Sustainable Development under the bri

Beijing International Review of Education ◽

10.1163/25902539-03010001 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 5-21

Author(s):

Michael A. Peters ◽

Benjamin Green

Keyword(s):

Scientific Collaboration ◽

Natural World ◽

Cooperative Networks ◽

Technological Advancement ◽

Unique Form ◽

Ecological Civilization ◽

University Partnerships ◽

Belt And Road ◽

Fundamental Shift ◽

The Belt And Road

Abstract Ecological Civilization (EC) represents a constituted effort on the part of China to utilize its developing regional linkages to promote a form of globalization that places the bioeconomy as a foundational core of sustainable global development. This article first outlines how China, through a unique form of state-centric globalization-through-regionalism, has continued to develop cooperative networks based on global trade, infrastructure, and educational exchanges. Second, signaling a fundamental shift within the higher education (HE) landscape, we outline that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and its ever-increasing number of open and inclusive university partnerships, represents a rich avenue for people-to-people exchange within a third-space for scientific collaboration. Third, within both a shifting HE landscape (and the scholarly push to engage with a new postdigital scientific/philosophical paradigm) China’s pursuit of EC constitutes a form of biodigitalism which conceptualizes the bioeconomy as a pursuit of technological advancement that preserves and strengthens humanity’s intimate relationship with the natural world. Finally, we argue that building a BRI-ESD community undergirded by the biodigital ecopedagogy of EC will provide both the curriculum and educational space to more fully enact UNESCO’s ESD 2030 framework.

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Study on the countermeasures of ecological civilization construction in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202014502070 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 145 ◽

pp. 02070

Author(s):

Bao-yuan Huang ◽

Bin Hong ◽

Wei-min Liu ◽

Tong-sheng Chen ◽

Zhi-peng Zhuang

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Evaluation System ◽

High Speed ◽

Ecological Civilization ◽

Policy System ◽

Green Industry ◽

Bay Area ◽

Belt And Road ◽

The Belt And Road

Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is highly developed, characterized by obvious geographical advantages, excellent natural resources, continuous improvement of environmental quality, and accumulation of scientific and technological innovation elements. It is an important space carrier and hinterland for the construction of " the Belt and Road initiative ". However, the long-term, high-speed, and extensive development model has also caused the Greater Bay Area to carry more debt in the environment and history. Therefore, in order to construct the pattern of ecological civilization construction in GBA, it is urgent to establish and improve the evaluation system and policy system of ecological civilization from the top-level design, and to construct the pattern of high-quality ecological space, green industry and joint defense.

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The Belt and Road Initiative and Sino-Russian economic cooperation: Is there one more chance for us?

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2019-12-47-71 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 47-71

Author(s):

Petr M. Mozias

Keyword(s):

Regional Integration ◽

Raw Materials ◽

Belt And Road Initiative ◽

Stage Of Development ◽

Belt And Road ◽

Flexible Framework ◽

The One ◽

International Transactions ◽

The Belt And Road ◽

Current Stage

China’s Belt and Road Initiative could be treated ambiguously. On the one hand, it is intended to transform the newly acquired economic potential of that country into its higher status in the world. China invites a lot of nations to build up gigantic transit corridors by joint efforts, and doing so it applies productively its capital and technologies. International transactions in RMB are also being expanded. But, on the other hand, the Belt and Road Initiative is also a necessity for China to cope with some evident problems of its current stage of development, such as industrial overcapacity, overdependence on imports of raw materials from a narrow circle of countries, and a subordinate status in global value chains. For Russia participation in the Belt and Road Initiative may be fruitful, since the very character of that project provides us with a space to manoeuvre. By now, Russian exports to China consist primarily of fuels and other commodities. More active industrial policy is needed to correct this situation . A flexible framework of the Belt and Road Initiative is more suitable for this objective to be achieved, rather than traditional forms of regional integration, such as a free trade zone.

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INTERPRETATION OF SINO-RUSSIAN CULTURE AND HUMANITIES COOPERATION IN THE NEW ERA

Sociopolitical sciences ◽

10.33693/2223-0092-2020-10-3-186-193 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 186-193

Author(s):

REN YANYAN ◽

Keyword(s):

Current Status ◽

Human Relations ◽

New Era ◽

Russian Culture ◽

The People ◽

Starting Point ◽

Cooperative Partnership ◽

Belt And Road ◽

The Belt And Road

The friendship between nations lies in the mutual affinity of the people, and the people’s affinity lies in the communion of hearts. The cultural and humanities cooperation between China and Russia has a long history. In recent years, under the role of the“Belt and Road” initiative, the SCO, and the Sino-Russian Humanities Cooperation Committee, Sino-Russian culture and humanities cooperation has continued to deepen. Entering a new era, taking the opportunity to promote Sino-Russian relations into a “new era China-Russia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership”, the development of human relations between the two countries has entered a new historical starting point, while also facing a series of problems and challenges. This article is based on the current status of Sino-Russian human relations in the new era, interprets the characteristics of Sino-Russian human relations in the new era, analyzes the problems and challenges of Sino-Russian human relations in the new era, and tries to propose solutions and solutions with a view to further developing Sino-Russian cultural and humanities relations in the new era. It is a useful reference, and provides a reference for future related research, and ultimately helps the Sino-Russian cultural and humanities relations in the new era to be stable and far-reaching.

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