Cross -provincial ecological compensation: the same river, the same boat to help

【Light Review】

According to media reports, because the quality of the Yellow River has always maintained above category Ⅱ, Shandong Province, as a beneficiary, redeem 126 million yuan in ecological compensation funds in Henan Province in the upstream. progress.

In May last year, in order to jointly promote the water quality of the Yellow River's dry flow across the provincial boundary, Shandong and Henan signed the "Yellow River Basin (Yulu Section) horizontal ecological protection compensation agreement". The agreement stipulates that the average annual value of the surveillance section is based on categories III. Each improved water quality category, Shandong grants 60 million yuan in compensation funds in Henan; on the contrary, every time the water quality category worsens, Henan will give Shandong 60 million yuan in compensation funds. In the past more than a year, the water quality index of Shandong's entrance to Haikou has improved significantly compared with the previous year. The Yellow River's water quality has always maintained above category Ⅱ. As a beneficiary side, Shandong fulfills the contract.

The "two -way rush" of the two provinces of Lu and Yu let the majority of netizens talk about it. As an organic whole, there is a close connection between the upstream and downstream of the Yellow River, the left and right shores, and the tributary. Protecting the quality of water, it is impossible to be politics, and it is impossible to be alone. It must be counted as long -term accounts, overall accounts, comprehensive accounts, adhere to comprehensive governance, systematic governance, source governance, and strengthen coordination. Nowadays, upstream and downstream provinces have enhanced regional linkage. "You come and me" have strengthened the enthusiasm and initiative of ecological restoration between the two parties, so that the responsibility of ecological protection has been implemented and a win -win situation is achieved.

From their respective coup to the same, the ecological protection is shifted from "price" to "paid", the corresponding benefit of benefits and compensation, and the matching of compensation rights and fulfilling protection obligations is the essence of the ecological compensation mechanism. In fact, 10 years ago, similar attempts were conducted in the two provinces of Anhui and Zhejiang. Since 2012, the two provinces of Anhui and Zhejiang have implemented the nation's first pilot pilot of ecological compensation mechanism across the provincial river basin in the country, and established a compensation standard system in accordance with the principle of "who benefits and who compensate for compensation, who protects who protects". The two provinces agreed that the water quality of the year reached the standard, and Zhejiang allocated 100 million yuan in Anhui; on the contrary, Anhui allocated 100 million yuan in Zhejiang. Nowadays, Xin'anjiang has become one of the best rivers in the country, and Qiandao Lake's water quality has remained strong.

As an important part of the ecological civilization system, the ecological protection compensation system is an important means to implement ecological protection, mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties to participate in ecological protection, and promote the construction of ecological civilization. "Opinions on Deepening the Reform of Ecological Protection Compensation System" proposed that "by 2025, the ecological protection compensation system that is compatible with economic and social development is basically complete." Basic settings ".

After years of practice, today, we have established an ecological compensation mechanism in the fields of forests, grasslands, wetlands, deserts, oceans, water flow, and cultivated land, and initially formed an ecological compensation pattern that conforms to my country's national conditions.

The good ecology itself contains infinite economic value, can continue to create comprehensive benefits, and achieve sustainable economic and social development. At present, the system advantage is constantly transforming the system's advantages into governance efficiency and stimulating institutional vitality. We still have a long way to go. We must adhere to the ecological concept of "green water and green mountains are the golden mountains and silver mountains", work together to achieve great protection, coordinate the promotion of great governance, and strengthen the cooperative effect of reform through the rule of law, policy support, and technical support. In particular, it is necessary to accelerate the transformation of the value of ecological products, explore the path of the value of government -led, enterprise and society, market -oriented operations, and sustainable ecological products. Visible and touched development advantages.

A good ecological environment is the most fair public product and the most inclusive people's livelihood. In the face of common homes, everyone is a protector, builder, and a beneficiary, and no one can just say that they do not do or go out. The ecological compensation mechanism helps to improve the enthusiasm and initiative of the local masses to protect the green mountains and green mountains. In the future, more diversified ecological compensation subject participation mechanisms should be explored, and the government, enterprises, social organizations and public participation should be achieved. In addition, you can also explore more diversified compensation methods. Through counterpart collaboration, park co -construction, project support, industrial transfer, etc., to promote the healthy interaction of ecological protection areas and beneficiaries Protect the ecological environment like the eyes, so that the splendid river and mountains will better benefit the people.

(Author: He Gaoxiang, a researcher at the Researchers of the Socialist Theoretical System Research Center of Chongqing, specially appointed professor of Chongqing University of Finance and Economics)

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