Ecological disaster has become "the most difficult in the world". Who is the driving force behind "toxic GDP""?
How can an ecological disaster become "the most difficult in the world" — — The deputies called for not bringing "poisonous" GDP.
Chart: In February, there were frequent smog in many provinces, and the number of smog days in Jiangsu and Henan was the highest since 1961. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Yue compiled
Xinhuanet Beijing, March 3 rd, a quarter of the country continues to smog, 90% of groundwater is polluted, and 150 million mu of cultivated land is polluted by heavy metals … …
Air, water and soil, the three elements on which human beings depend, are being seriously polluted in China. Who can be immune to the three-dimensional pollution that is becoming a disaster?
According to a survey conducted by Netease, in 2013, the people of the two sessions paid the most attention to environmental protection. The worsening environmental problems have become the focus of attention of delegates who arrived in Beijing to attend the two sessions of the National People’s Congress.
Three-dimensional pollution is worrying, and making money is all for medicine.
On the morning of February 28, PM2.5 got mad again! The sky in Beijing was once again shrouded in severe smog, and the value in many places rose to 400 micrograms per cubic meter.
Are you still going out? According to a survey conducted by Xinhuanet, less than 20% of people voted for "not going out, going out is taking drugs." And 70% of netizens think that "I am used to it all the year round."
Haze, groundwater, "cancer villages" and blood lead poisoning … … Intensive pollution has worried the public, and some netizens even dubbed the governance of PM2.5 the new "the first difficulty in the world".
"On the one hand, it is the expectation of clean air and water, and on the other hand, it is the endless disappointment of pollution. ‘ Environmental anxiety disorder ’ Behind it is the result of years of ecological deficit and long-term environmental debts. " Zhu Yilong, member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and vice chairman of China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, said.
The number of people affected by severe smog in the country has reached 600 million; 90% of groundwater is polluted; 50% of cultivated land in some cities in South China is polluted by heavy metals … … Many deputies are worried about this: "If this development continues, all the money finally earned will be for medicine ‘ Pay the bill ’ " !
"We enjoy the convenience brought by the rapid economic development, and we also bear the pain accumulated by the extensive growth mode." Wu Xiaoqing, member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and vice minister of environmental protection, said.
Of the 50 most polluted cities in the world, 7 are located in China, and some have occupied this list for a long time. Li Jianbao, deputy to the National People’s Congress and president of Hainan University, suggested that why not make a black GDP ranking list so that these big polluters can always be alert?
"Heavy", "loose" and "light" are the three natural enemies of beautiful China.
The phenomenon that the director of environmental protection was offered a reward by netizens for swimming in the river at a high price was highly concerned by the deputies to the two sessions. "These sewage rivers are not suitable for swimming at all. Behind the irony is the strong dissatisfaction of the people with the living environment." Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Commissioner Wang Shuping hit the nail on the head.
The environment is deteriorating and the survival is threatened. The previous economic development model is unsustainable. Some overseas media commented that such rapid GDP growth is "toxic growth".
The facts cannot be avoided. More than 1,500 small paper mills in the Huaihe River Basin once deprived 120 million people of clean water. To restore the original appearance of Huaihe River, the cost exceeds tens of thousands of times the GDP created by paper mills!
Beautiful scenery is no longer there. Who is the driving force behind "toxic GDP"?
In the view of Zhang Lijun, a former vice minister in charge of pollution prevention and emission reduction of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the biggest pressure of environmental protection comes from the impulse of local governments to blindly pursue GDP.
At the expense of "blood money", "big projects, big projects" have become the economic support of some places. If these projects are industries with high pollution and high energy consumption, the pressure on environmental protection will be even greater.
"Don’t let the project ‘ Get on the horse ’ , I will ‘ Dismount ’ Yes. " Some grassroots environmental protection directors have unspeakable difficulties.
"The embarrassment of the Director of Environmental Protection lies in, on the one hand ‘ Their jobs ’ Being pinched in the hands of local leaders, on the other hand, supervision is weak and law enforcement is not hard. " Commissioner Wang Shuping analyzed.
"Many times, government officials decide to go to the project today and ask for it tomorrow. There is no chance to engage in environmental assessment." Deputy Wang Rusong, a researcher at the Center for Ecological Environment Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said.
"Heavy" structure, "loose" management and "light" punishment are the three natural enemies of "beautiful China". Cai Ling, member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and director of the research department of the Central Committee of Democratic National Construction Association, thinks that the cost of abiding by the law is high and the cost of violating the law is low. Compared with the environmental losses, the fine is not worth mentioning.
The Songhua River pollution incident, which shocked China and foreign countries, took a whole year to issue a fine of 1 million yuan.
Behind the red-hot performance of some enterprises, it is conscience that is dyed black. Liu Diansheng, member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and vice-president of Shanxi University, cried out, how can environmental protection legislation and enforcement not be hard, which will deter polluting enterprises?
It is urgent to put hard constraints into "a game of chess" governance.
Weibo era makes information spread faster and faster, the public’s "environmental risk perception" becomes more and more sensitive, and the "window time" left for local governments becomes shorter and shorter, and environmental problems are facing multiple tests.
In exchange for "clear water and blue sky", we must make a green transformation. Li Dongdong, a member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, said: "It includes not only the renewal of ideas, but also the change of production and lifestyle."
Breaking through the heavy "fog", leaving no "haze" and changing the old unreasonable model are not only to solve the current breathing pain, but also related to the future of sustainable development.
With the awakening of public rights, environmental awareness and the improvement of public affairs participation, it is urgent to solve environmental problems with a game of chess.
Attentive people have noticed that some changes are taking place quietly — — The new vehicle diesel standard is expected to promote the upgrading of oil products, and the special rectification of water environment in key lakes has been launched. It has become people’s conscious action to drive less and not set off fireworks and firecrackers in polluted days.
Only by letting pollution have nowhere to hide can we really promote industrial upgrading and prevent pollution from deteriorating.
Zhou Shengxian, deputy to the National People’s Congress and Minister of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, has repeatedly said that it is "fishing for fish" to focus on environmental protection without economic development, and "fishing for fish without environmental protection".
"The key to pollution control at present is to turn environmental protection investment into ‘ Hard constraint ’ " Committee member Wu Xiaoqing believes that China’s economic aggregate is large, but its investment in environmental protection is small, so the proportion of environmental protection investment in GDP should be increased.
China’s official appraisal system is undergoing new changes, and many local governments take the initiative to incorporate ecological indicators into the performance appraisal system.
Member Zhu Yilong proposed that in order to adjust the spatial orientation of functional areas in cities with a population of more than one million in China, the national level should also start to formulate the Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Water Pollution Prevention Law and introduce the administrative accountability system.
Li Jianbao and other representatives suggested that the amount of fines should be increased, and "daily fines" should be added, and the upper limit of fines for air pollution should be lifted. Energy-saving and emission reduction should not be done because of goodness. In daily life, every member of society should develop environmentally-friendly living and consumption habits.
People expect that a "beautiful China" with sky blue, green land, clean water and harmonious development between man and nature is no longer far away. ("Xinhua Viewpoint" reporter Gu Ruizhen Hua Yudi Ren Qin Lu Xiaoyu)