This book addresses the core tenets, logic, methodology and practice of Xi Jinping¿s thoughts on ecological civilization. It traces the theoretical origins of his ideas and comprehensively discusses their theoretical characteristics and historical status, while also demonstrating that they represent a self-contained theoretical system and discourse system. In addition, the book offers guidelines on putting his thoughts into practice in connection with the new era of socialist ecological civilization in China, implementing the 2030 sustainable development agenda action plan and contributing to global ecological security.

Jiahua Pan completed Ph.D. in Economics and is Member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Executive Vice President of the Ecological Civilization Research Think Tank, Director and Researcher of the Institute for Urban and Environmental Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, President of the China Urban Economics Association, Vice President of the China Society for the Study and Promotion of Ecological Civilization and Vice President of the Society of Ecological Economics. Main research areas include sustainable development economics, basic theory of ecological civilization, world economy, energy and climate policy. He has published more than 300 articles (chapter, ministry) in Science, Nature, Social Science in China, Economic Research and other international and domestic famous publications.