Foreword Chapter 1 China's Growing Pains - Reflecting On and Upgrading the Traditional Development Model ��. China has increasingly serious pressures on its resources, environment and ecology ��. Reflecting on the traditional development model ��. China is moving towards green development Chapter 2 Ecological Civilization - Leaving Nature More Recuperation Space ��. China's ecological resources face enormous challenges ��. "Leave nature more recuperation space" ��. China's ecological construction: policies and actions Chapter 3 Circular Economy- A New Way to Break Through Resource Constraints in China ��. China's move towards circular economy is an inevitable requirement of economic development ��. The guiding philosophy for development of China's circular economy ��. China's exploration and experience in developing circular economy Chapter 4 Building Low-carbon, Resilient, Smart and Livable Cities - Towards Sustainable Cities ��. Sustainable development is an inevitable choice for China's urban transformation ��. The concept of sustainable development: its origin and value in our era ��. Policy implementation and effectiveness in sustainable urban construction Chapter 5 From Unbalanced Development to Coordinated Regional Development The Evolution of China's Regional Development Strategy ��. The predicament and path of China's coordinated regional development ��. Evolution from unbalance to the concept of coordinated development of co-governance and sharing ��. Measures and effects of China's efforts for coordinated urban-rural development Chapter 6 Green Consumption - Driving Forward Green Lifestyle and Consumption Patterns ��. The current picture of green consumption in China ��. Using green consumption to promote green development transformation ��. China's positive efforts to promote green consumption Chapter 7 Response to Climate Change - China's Road of Low-carbon Transformation ��. China's low-carbon transformation to promote global climate management ��. China's program to address global climate change ��. China's policies and actions to address climate change Chapter 8 The Transition of China's Sustainable Development - Transmuting from Gray to Green ��. China's overall progress in sustainable development ��. The philosophy behind China's practice of sustainable development ��. China's policy will guarantee sustainable development Chapter 9 China Leads the Global Green Transformation- Construction of a Community of Shared Future ��. The global contribution of China's green development ��. The history and philosophy of China's participation in global green governance ��. The action of China contributing to global green development Chapter 10 "Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains Are Gold and Silver Mines" - A Re examination of the Value of Nature ��. Protection of natural resources has been incorporated into the major strategic objectives of national development ��. Natural capital is also an important part of national wealth ��. China is to take policy measures to promote the protection of natural capital ��. Looking to the future: the tiger is coming back Chapter 11 Construction of Ecological Civilization Sustainable Development with Chinese Characteristics ��. China is moving from industrial civilization to ecological civilization ��. Ecological progress is the inevitable choice for China to change its mode of development ��. China is to promote the practice of ecological progress