"GDP-only theory" has long been criticized, and taking the road of green development has gradually become a consensus. On March 23rd, Shenzhen issued the GEP accounting system, which provided a basis for the pricing of "green water and green mountains", provided a powerful starting point for the policy system of ecological priority and green development, and helped to provide the country with replicable, scalable and landing experience.
There is no fixed standard. The new standard is the perfection of the old model, reflecting the improvement of our cognitive level of economic and social development. GEP, the gross product of ecosystem, and the well-known GDP are the evaluation standard systems of economic and social development. In the past, under the extensive development model, the rapid growth of GDP was accompanied by environmental pollution and ecological destruction, which was an unsustainable development model. Especially after the economy has entered the stage of high-quality development, simply using GDP to evaluate the economic development situation can no longer meet the actual needs.
In recent years, China has vigorously promoted the construction of ecological civilization, pollution control, environmental protection inspectors, piloted the compensation system for ecological environmental damage, and incorporated ecological environmental protection into the performance appraisal system. The macro top-level design has become increasingly perfect. Now, there are quantitative indicators to promote GEP accounting, which is conducive to the implementation and meticulous consideration of the concept of ecological civilization at the micro level and the practical level.
The emergence of GEP has filled the blank of evaluating the total value provided by ecosystem for human welfare and economy and society. Of course, this does not mean that GDP is useless. At present, GDP is still an important indicator to measure and compare the economic development level of different regions. Only with a solid economic foundation can we pursue higher quality development.
It can be said that taking GEP accounting as "baton" and "safety bolt" is conducive to promoting the double growth of GDP and GEP, and promoting the effective transformation of GEP into GDP. This is the proper meaning of the concept of "Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". At the same time, it has a positive demonstration significance and guiding role in promoting eco-economization and economic ecologicalization according to local conditions. (Text/Wan Quanyong)