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Since Ame Naess, the Norwegian philosopher advanced the terminology of “deep ecology”, it has gradually replaced the “light green” in leading the world trend, which is a significant leap forward of human understanding of the natural environment. The “deep green” no longer puts simple emphasis on “people-centered” protection of natural environment. On the contrary, it stresses that nature is a totality and the elements of the natural system influence and depend on each other. Every screw and gear of the life is important to the health and development of the nature. This is the result of natural evolution and selection. The maintenance and development of human life depends on the dynamic balance of the whole ecosystem. As a big developing country, China has become one of the major economies in the world. China lays emphasis on the “green” development, and the development of the green economy under the guidance of the thought of “deep green” is vitally important for the global promotion of sustainable development. Therefore, in the future development, we must fulfill the following tasks:
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Liu, X. (2014). Promote the Development of China’s Green Economy Based on the “Deep Green”. In: Li, X., Pan, J. (eds) China Green Development Index Report 2012. Current Chinese Economic Report Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54178-0_15
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