Download The twelfth five-year plan of national economic and social

Resources Conservation and Environmental Protection
in the Outline of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan for National
Economic and Social Development
of the P. R. China
Prof. Wang Xi and Dr. Fu Lu
Environmental and Resources Law Institute
School of Law
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
1. General Introduction to The 12th FYP
2. Targets and Requirements related to Resources Conservation and
Environmental Protection
3. Prospects for China Resources Conservation and Environmental Protection
1. General Introduction to The 12th FYP
1.1 The Purpose of the 12th FYP
The 12th FYP highlights the national strategic intentions, specifies priorities of
government work, and guides the behaviors of market entities.
For the next five years in China, the 12th FYP is a magnificent blueprint for
economic and social development, an action program for all ethnic groups of the
nation, and an important basis for the government to perform its functions of
economic adjustment, market regulation, social administration and public service
provision.
1.2 The Central Theme of the 12th FYP: Scientific Outlook on Development.
Definition：Takes development as its essence, putting people first as its core,
comprehensive, balanced and sustainable development as its basic
requirement, and overall consideration as its fundamental approach.
—— Report of the 17th National Congress of the CPC，2007
Five basic requirements, among which establishment of resources-conserving
and environment-friendly society is the key point of strength.
More specifically, this requirement is referred to as
1，deeply applying the basic national policy of resources conservation and
environmental protection；
2，saving energy；
3，reducing emissions intensity of greenhouse gases,；
4，developing circular economy；
5，promoting low-carbon technology；
6，actively responding to global climate change；
7，advancing the economic and social development in harmony with population,
resources and environment, and taking the road of sustainable development.
1.3 Main Targets of 12th FYP
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Steady and relatively fast economic development, with annual GDP growth
at 7%
Important progress of transformation of economic growth pattern
Remarkable upgrading of scientific education level
Prominent effect of resources conservation and environmental protection
Continuous improvement of people’s life
Remarkable reinforcement of social building
Constant deepening of reform and open
2. Targets and Requirements related to Resources Conservation and
Environmental Protection
2.1 Targets on Resources
Conservation and
Environmental Protection
2.2 Requirements for Transformation of Mode of Energy Production and
Utilization
to promote the diversified clean development of energy
to optimize energy exploration layout
to strengthen the construction of energy transportation channels
Six key areas:
exploration and conversion of coal
stabilize the oil and gas production and increase the utilization of coal gas
nuclear energy
renewable energy
oil and gas pipe system
electricity grid
2.3 The Strategy of Development Priority Zones
1, to optimize land space development layout
2, to implement the regional policy of categorized management
3, to implement various performance evaluation with different focus
4, to establish and improve coordination mechanism
For categories of Development Priority Zone:
• Zone of Optimizing Development
• Zone of Restricted Development
• Zone of Major Development
• Zone of Development Prohibited
Landscape of China
Vulnerability Appraisal
Areas with Important Ecological Services
Development Prohibited Areas
2.4 Green Development: Building a Resources Conserving and Environment
Friendly Society
to actively fight against global climate change.
to strengthen resources conservation and management.
to strongly develop circular economy.
to strengthen environmental protection supervision and enforcement.
to promote ecological protection and rehabilitation.
to enhance the construction of water conservancy and disaster prevention and
mitigation systems.
2.5 Economic Incentives for Resource Conservation and Environmental
Protection
to improve price formation mechanism for resource products
to promote the reform of environmental protection charge
to establish and improve trading scheme of environmental property rights
3. Prospects for China Resources Conservation and Environmental Protection
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The Chinese government has decided to seriously change the economic
development ways, and resources conservation and environmental protection
will be attached great importance.
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The policy formulation in China with respect to resources conservation and
environmental protection has progressed towards a more scientific approach,
which will guide the formulation of more specific policies and regulations in the
future.
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The Chinese government is taking the climate change issue seriously.
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Various approaches are to be applied to assist the achievement of the
obligatory targets.
Planning for Agriculture
Planning for Urbanization
Average Rainfall
Ecological Importance Evaluation
Planning for Ecological Safety
The End.
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