w88 casino News Network (Reporter Zhao Ruoyi Photography Bai Xinyi)9month25日6:30, the high-end lecture of the University of International w88 and Economic Cooperation, "Asian Infrastructure Investment and the Road to Sustainable Development of the World - Rebalancing Urbanization and Ecological Civilization" was held in the Chengxin International Conference Hall on the third floor. The event was invitedPreviousUnited NationsSenior Environmental Planning ConsultantMukul SanwalThe professor gave a keynote speech. Zhao Zhongxiu, Vice President of the w88 casino, delivered an opening speech for the event.
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"Facing the increasingly severe environmental problems, where should we go? This is a question that everyone must think about." Vice President Zhao Zhongxiu said in his speech that in today's world, China has made world-renowned development achievements in economic growth, cultural construction and political status, but at the same time there are also many contradictions that need to be resolved, including the contradiction between people's high requirements for quality of life and sustainable development, andProfessor Mukul SanwalExactly the experts in this field.
Vice Principal Zhao Zhongxiu and Mukul SanwalProfessor
Mukul SanwalA writer, a scholar, or2007Part of the Nobel Peace Prize winning team. He is from India and is a retired United Nations official who served asUNEPExecutive Director andUNFCCCSpecial Advisor to the Executive Secretary, focusing on climate change policy and sustainable development。
Amid applause, this "old gentleman" stepped onto the podium, personable and eloquent. His vivid examples and wonderful speech attracted a large number of listeners. He divided the lecture into four parts, ranging from world development trends to consumption, climate change and low-carbon urban development models, from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to the global perspective of ecological civilization. He was full of witty words and analyzed the global proposition of "sustainable development" from the basic to the in-depth.
Mukul Sanwalsaid that over the past century, industrialization around the world has greatly increased the urban population, and has also led to the emergence of a large number of middle-class consumers. In this highly urbanized world, the most important goal we should pursue is to live in peace with nature. Housing, food and circulation are the three basic needs of today's human society. In addition, people are also pursuing a higher quality of life. In contrast, there are fewer and fewer natural resources, huge population growth and high carbon emissions.Mukul Sanwalgave a simple example: "When this lecture ends and we all leave this classroom, will the last person leave alone, or will he turn off all the lights and then leave?" He believes that cities need to truly utilize energy to achieve a win-win situation of energy saving and improvement of quality of life.
Later, he pointed out that Asia has made a great contribution to world economic growth. A country's carbon emissions are interrelated with its development speed and level of development. He cited real-life situations in China, India and other countries as examples, and affirmed the efforts of developing countries in reducing carbon emissions and "changing lifestyles." In today's world, the rapid development of the tertiary industry makes it possible for ecological civilization and economic growth to coexist. The development of this low-energy-consuming industry is an important way to reduce pollution. He said that in order to achieve sustainable development in the true sense, the country needs to make changes in many aspects such as economic policies, management models and changes in national attitudes. By comparing the per capita floor space, number of cars, electricity consumption and refrigeration space between China and the United States, he further deduced the development direction of the future world and spoke highly of the AIIB's significant impact on the development trends of China, Asia and even the world.
Questions from the audience
Finally, the audience raised questions about China’s role in the development of ecological civilization and the impact of differences between countries on it, and they all got answersMukul SanwalProfessor’s detailed answer. "No one can stop China today!" he said with a smile.
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