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