POLITICAL CONTEXT OF THE ECOLOGICAL CIVILISATION IDEOLOGY IN MODERN CHINA
Keywords:
China, climate policy, ecological civilisation, global climate order, international interaction, modernisation.
Abstract
The paper examines the ideology of ecological civilisation as an important factor determining China’s modern climate policy. The historical and philosophical foundations of the concept of ecological civilisation trace their roots to traditional Chinese culture and to its gradual development within the Communist Party of China’s political discourse. This ideology has become an integral part of the official national strategy to balance economic development and environmental sustainability, emerging amid global climate change and growing international pressure on the country to adopt sustainable development models. The influence of international climate agreements and the historical transformations of the global environmental movement on the formation of the Chinese approach is also examined. Special attention is paid to analysing the mechanisms for integrating the ideology of ecological civilisation into state policies and practices across energy, industry, and urban development that accompanied China’s shift to a low-carbon economy, as well as to the development of new institutional structures to support climate initiatives. The article highlights the influence of the ideology of ecological civilisation on China’s climate diplomacy, particularly its participation in global agreements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote the concept of common but differentiated responsibility. The challenges facing China in implementing the policy of ecological civilisation, including national and international factors, are analysed. As a result, the ideology of ecological civilisation has a significant impact on state governance, combining traditional Chinese values with the requirements of global environmental security.
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2026-05-29
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Shevchenko, O. V., & Pipchenko, N. O. (2026). POLITICAL CONTEXT OF THE ECOLOGICAL CIVILISATION IDEOLOGY IN MODERN CHINA. International and Political Studies, (41), 266-278. https://doi.org/10.32782/2707-5206.2026.41.23
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