Green Consensus and High Quality Development : : CCICED Annual Policy Report 2020.

• Author: CCICED.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,, 2021.; ©2022.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (609 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Expert Board -- Editorial Board -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Overview: Recovering Forward -- Public Health -- Green Economic Recovery -- Trade and Debt -- Integrated Policies -- 1 Global Climate Governance and China's Role -- 1.1 China Promotes Power Infrastructure Development in the Belt and Road Region and Tackles Climate Change: Southeast Asia as a Case Study -- 1.1.1 Belt and Road Initiative and China's Policy Support to Overseas Infrastructure Development -- 1.1.2 Socioeconomic Development and Power Infrastructure in ASEAN -- 1.1.3 Power Management Policies and Clean and Low-Carbon Development Goals in Southeast Asia -- 1.1.4 There Exists Enormous Demand for Power Infrastructure Investment in Southeast Asian Countries -- 1.1.5 Case Study of Low-Carbon Transformation of Power Infrastructure in Southeast Asia: Indonesia -- 1.1.6 Opportunities and Challenges for Low-Carbon and Clean Power in Southeast Asian Countries -- 1.1.7 Recommendations for China's Engagement in Low-Carbon Transformation of Power Infrastructure in Southeast Asia -- 1.2 Gender Issue -- 1.3 Annual Policy Recommendations -- Appendix -- References -- 2 Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Conservation -- 2.1 Leadership and Engagement: China's Roles for CBD COP 15 Success -- 2.1.1 Strong Political Will -- 2.1.2 Building Momentum -- 2.1.3 Evidence Supporting the Need for Stronger Biological Diversity Decision Making -- 2.1.4 Significant Events (June 2019 to 2021) -- 2.1.5 Implication of the COVID-19 Pandemic -- 2.2 Stocktaking on Parties' View Regarding Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and Its Implementation -- 2.2.1 Proposed Changes to the CBD Open-Ended Working Group Zero Draft Document of January 2020 -- 2.2.2 Potential Analysis for Protected Area Expansion for Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity for 2021-2030.

2.3 China's Showcase Efforts for Ecological Conservation -- 2.3.1 Establishing Ecological Civilization System and Formulating Top-Level Design of National Ecological Protection -- 2.3.2 Delimiting ECRs and Control of Important Ecological Space -- 2.3.3 Promoting Biodiversity Protection Through Ecological Poverty Alleviation -- 2.3.4 Establishing and Improving Eco-Compensation Mechanisms -- 2.3.5 Promoting Ecological Civilization with the Construction of Demonstration Districts -- 2.4 Post-2020 Biosecurity/Biosafety, Biodiversity and COVID-19 Working Paper -- 2.5 Recommendations -- 2.5.1 China's Global Leadership and Engagement -- 2.5.2 Recommendation for the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework -- 2.5.3 Proposal for a Multilateral Nature-Based Solutions Fund Initiated by China to Be Put Forward at CBD COP 15 and UNFCCC COP 26 -- 2.5.4 Recommendations on Improving and Popularizing China's Main Ecological Protection Practices and Experiences Sharing -- 2.5.5 While Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency, and National and Global Economic Recovery, Ensure that Adequate Attention and Financial Support Is Given to Addressing the Eco-Environmental Emergencies Affecting Biodiversity and Climate Change -- 2.6 Recommendations on Ecological Conservation and Restoration for the 14th FYP for China's National Economic and Social Development -- 2.6.1 Add Ecological Indicators in the Indicator Session of the Plan -- 2.6.2 In View of the Chapter "Strengthening Ecological Protection and Restoration," It Is Suggested to Add or Further Emphasize the Following Contents -- 2.6.3 We Suggest Strengthening Ecological Protection Projects Regarding Major Projects, Including -- Appendix -- References -- 3 Global Ocean Governance and Ecological Civilization: Building a Sustainable Ocean Economy for China -- 3.1 Background -- 3.1.1 Foreword -- 3.1.2 Introduction.

3.2 Major Research Results -- 3.2.1 Environment: The Ocean as the Basis for Life -- 3.2.2 Industry: Ocean Economy -- 3.2.3 Management: Balancing Environment and Economy -- 3.3 Recommended Actions -- 3.4 Future Directions of Work -- Appendix: Specific Recommendations from the 6 Task Teams of SPS Ocean Governance -- References -- 4 Green Urbanization Strategy and Pathways Towards Regional Integrated Development -- 4.1 Why Is the Green Urbanization Transition So Critical -- 4.1.1 The Basic Tasks for China's Urbanization -- 4.1.2 The Basic Characteristics and Consequences of Traditional Urbanization -- 4.2 Green Urbanization: An Analytical Framework -- 4.2.1 The Theories Regarding Green Urbanization -- 4.2.2 Analytical Framework -- 4.2.3 The Emergence of Urban Clusters -- 4.3 The Future Green Urbanization Model in China -- 4.3.1 The Key Factors Defining Urbanization Are Changing -- 4.3.2 The Implications of Green Urbanization -- 4.3.3 Spatial Distribution of Future Urbanization -- 4.3.4 The Evolution of China's Urbanization -- 4.4 The Impact of Green Urbanization on Regional Integrated Development -- 4.5 Green Urbanization: Case Studies -- 4.5.1 Cases in China -- 4.5.2 International Case: Valuing the Role of Nature in Urbanization -- 4.6 Strategic Approach to Green Urbanization and Policy Recommendations -- 4.6.1 Strategic Approach -- 4.6.2 Policy Recommendations -- Appendix 1: Valuing the Role of Nature in Urbanization and Regional Development -- Appendix 2: From Industrial Civilization to Ecological Civilization: Changing Implications to Gender Equality -- References -- 5 Ecological Compensation and Green Development Institutional Reform in the Yangtze River Economic Belt -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Status and Trends -- 5.2.1 Methodology of Ecological Capital Accounting -- 5.2.2 Ecological Investment and Financing Policies -- 5.3 Progress to Date.

5.3.1 Progress on NECA -- 5.3.2 Practice of PES -- 5.3.3 Application of NECA in Spatial Planning -- 5.3.4 Ecological Investment and Financing Based on NECA -- 5.4 Challenges -- 5.4.1 A Lack of Standardized NECA Framework and Methods -- 5.4.2 Economic Development and Planning Decisions not Fully Reflecting the Value of Ecological Capital -- 5.4.3 NECA not Fully Working for the EFM -- 5.5 Chinese Experience and Emerging Best Practices -- 5.5.1 Ecological Bank: Wuyishan City -- 5.5.2 Voluntary Carbon Emission Reduction and Public Welfare Tree Planting: The Ant Forest -- 5.5.3 Forest Coupon System: Chongqing City -- 5.5.4 Green Investment and Financing Policy Practice: Quzhou City of Zhejiang Province -- 5.5.5 Green Finance Standard: Gui'an New Area of Guizhou Province -- 5.5.6 Ecological and Environmental Damage Compensation: China -- 5.6 International Experience and Emerging Best Practices -- 5.6.1 Gender as a Factor in Ecosystem Services: Nepal and Kenya -- 5.6.2 Natural Capital Management Experiences: United Kingdom -- 5.7 Accelerating and Scaling up Solutions -- 5.7.1 Design Unified Standards for Eco-Products Valuation -- 5.7.2 Establish and Unify the Concept and Rules of an Ecological Financing and Investment Mechanism (EFM) -- 5.7.3 Carry Out Planning and Project Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Based on NECA -- 5.7.4 Strengthen the Design of Ecological Investment and Financing Policies -- 5.8 Governance and Implementation -- 5.9 Recommendations -- 5.9.1 Accelerate the Promotion of NECA and Its Policy Application: Unifying Values Through Standardization -- 5.9.2 Promote Eco-Products Pricing and Trading in Stages: Realizing Value Through Transactions -- 5.9.3 Strengthen the Application of NECA in Spatial Planning: Optimize Value Through Planning.

5.9.4 Establish an NECA and Eco-Products Guarantee System for Value Realization: Solidify Value Through Institutional Arrangements -- 5.9.5 Design Eco-Financing Policies for Yellow River Basin: Preserve and Increase Value Through Investment -- References -- 6 Green Transition and Sustainable Social Governance -- 6.1 Green Consumption, Transition and High-Quality Development -- 6.1.1 Status and Trends of Green Consumption in China -- 6.1.2 Green Consumption is the Key to Push Forward a Green Economic Transition -- 6.1.3 Advancing Green Consumption is an Important Option to Push Forward High-Quality Development -- 6.1.4 Changes in Consumption in China and the Corresponding Long-Term Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic -- 6.2 Green Consumption Case Studies -- 6.2.1 Green Building: Green Renovation of Residential Buildings -- 6.2.2 Green Consumption and Production in the Automobile Industry -- 6.2.3 Green Power Market and Reform -- 6.2.4 Green Logistics -- 6.2.5 Digital Platforms for a Low-Carbon Lifestyle -- 6.2.6 Other Cases Promoting Green Consumption -- 6.3 International Experiences with Sustainable Consumption Policy -- 6.3.1 Sustainable Consumption: Different Concepts, Different Implications -- 6.3.2 A Comparison of Government Approaches to Sustainable Consumption Policy -- 6.3.3 Supranational Level: The EU Policy Approach to Sustainable Consumption -- 6.3.4 National Government Strategies on Sustainable Consumption -- 6.3.5 Determining Priority Areas: European, Swedish, and German Experiences -- 6.3.6 Policy Instruments -- 6.3.7 Governance and Institutional Arrangements -- 6.3.8 Conclusions and Recommendations -- 6.4 Overall Roadmap for Boosting Green Consumption in China During the 14th FYP -- 6.4.1 Set Goals and Indicators for Green Consumption -- 6.4.2 Key Areas and Major Tasks for Pushing Forward Green Consumption.

6.5 Conclusions and Policy Recommendations.