CBCGDF Submitted 5 Suggestions for the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Ecological Environment Protection Regulations (Draft)

Recently, the Office of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region issued an announcement on the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Ecological Environment Protection Regulations (Draft) to solicit public opinions. The International Department of China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) actively responded to the call, organized a serious study and discussion, and submitted the following 5 suggestions for reference in its scientific decision-making:

Suggestion 1. In Article 18, it is suggested to further refine the specific measures of the "biodiversity protection system".

Reason: Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is an important ecological barrier in the north. Its ecosystem covers a variety of ecological types such as grasslands, deserts, and wetlands. Many species have important dependence on specific regional ecology.

Suggestion 2. In Article 23 and/or Article 24, it is suggested to integrate ecosystem health assessment and ecosystem total value accounting into natural resource utilization and industrial policies.

Reason: Ecological product catalog and value realization are important aspects of ecological protection, and disturbance of the ecosystem due to economic activities should be avoided. Ecological impact assessments can be conducted on newly developed industries or products, and risk warnings can be set up for potential ecologically sensitive areas. In promoting the realization of ecological product value, it is recommended to incorporate the concept of "ecological service function assessment" to help local decision-makers understand which ecological services can bring sustainable benefits to the local economy and form a path to maximize the value of ecological products.

Suggestion 3: In Articles 25 and 26, it is recommended to establish innovate incentive mechanisms for green, low-carbon and clean production.

Reason: Inner Mongolia has strategic potential in developing clean energy and green, low-carbon industries. Some incentive innovation mechanisms can be considered, such as establishing a regional low-carbon and clean energy technology innovation fund to promote local research and development of low-carbon energy technologies; promoting the synergistic efficiency of biodiversity in wind and solar power development, and providing policy encouragement; encouraging high-energy-consuming enterprises in the region to take green transformation measures, and clearly providing financial support and tax incentives for enterprises with excellent carbon reduction performance; whether it is possible to pilot the "ecological credit points" system to provide preferential loans, technical support and other resources to relevant enterprises and communities that comply with environmental protection regulations and participate in ecological governance, and use market-oriented means to improve the enthusiasm of enterprises.

 

Suggestion 4: In Articles 33 and 44, it is recommended to clarify the community participation and responsibility system in pollution prevention and control.

Reason: The draft is relatively comprehensive in terms of pollution prevention and control, but the role of community and public participation needs to be further enhanced. It is recommended to increase the institutional provisions for community participation in pollution prevention and control, promote the participation of villages, communities and other organizations in local pollution monitoring and reporting, provide incentives for reporting pollution behavior; encourage "whistleblowers" who reflect ecological environmental damage and protect whistleblowers, etc.

Suggestion 5: It is recommended to add an incentive mechanism for green lifestyles in Article 8 and introduce a reward and punishment system for green and low-carbon life.

Formulate and implement a reward and punishment system for green and low-carbon life, and encourage the public to actively participate in ecological and environmental protection through economic incentives and social encouragement. For example, individuals and families who actively participate in garbage sorting, water and electricity saving, use public transportation or cycling can be rewarded, while environmentally unfriendly behaviors can be punished accordingly. Adopt a "green meeting system" to require meetings and large-scale events held in institutions and schools to reduce disposable bottled water waste, not use disposable cups, reduce printing materials, use more local ingredients, reduce carbon emissions, etc. Implement the relevant spirit of food conservation.

(This article is a daily work record for understanding and reference.)

Author: Wendy

Translator: Daisy

Reviewed by Sara

Editor: Daisy

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