Current conditions, issues, and suggestions for ecological protection and high-quality development in Loess Plateau

Authors

Bojie FU, State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, ChinaFollow
Yansui LIU, Key Laboratory of Regional Sustainable Development Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Zhi CAO, Key Laboratory of Regional Sustainable Development Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
Zhuangzhuang WANG, State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
Xutong WU, State Key Laboratory of Earth Surface Processes and Resource Ecology, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China

Keywords

ecological protection, high-quality development, coupled human and natural system, rural revitalization, Loess Plateau

Document Type

Policy & Management Research

Abstract

The ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin has been prioritized as a national strategy. The release and implementation of the Outline of the Yellow River Basin's Ecological Protection and High-quality Development Plan in 2021 have placed the Loess Plateau, located in the middle reach of the Yellow River, in a critical phase characterized by the need to sustain ecological restoration achievements while fostering socioeconomic progress. This study provides a comprehensive overview of the current conditions and issues related to ecological construction and socioeconomic development in the Loess Plateau. It proposes four specific suggestions focusing on improving ecosystem stability and sustainability, promoting a green transition in socioeconomic development, implementing scientific territorial planning, and adopting an integrated and coordinated approach to managing the entire Yellow River Basin during ecological restoration efforts. The study aims to provide scientific support for the ecological protection and high-quality development of both the Loess Plateau and the Yellow River Basin.

First page

1110

Last Page

1117

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

FU, Bojie; LIU, Yansui; CAO, Zhi; WANG, Zhuangzhuang; and WU, Xutong (2023) "Current conditions, issues, and suggestions for ecological protection and high-quality development in Loess Plateau," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 38 : Iss. 8 , Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20230525001
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol38/iss8/3