BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping attaches great importance to ecological conservation and environmental protection. He has spoken of the issue on many occasions. The following are some highlights of his quotes.
-- The planting structure should be adjusted to actively develop water-saving agriculture and refrain from water-wasting irrigation.
-- Man and nature form a community of life; we, as human beings, must respect nature, follow its ways, and protect it.
-- Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets.
-- Ecological conservation and environmental protection are contemporary causes that will benefit many generations to come.
-- A sound ecological environment is the basic foundation for the sustainable development of humanity and society.
-- We should adhere to the integrated protection and restoration of mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes and grasslands.
-- A good ecological environment is the fairest public product and the most accessible welfare for the people.
-- The quality of the eco-environment is the key to building a moderately prosperous society in all respects.
-- Economic development should not be achieved at the cost of the ecology. The ecological environment itself is the economy. Protecting the environment is developing productivity.
-- We shall protect ecosystems as preciously as we protect our eyes, and cherish them as dearly as we cherish our lives.
-- The history of civilizations shows that the rise or fall of a civilization is closely tied to the quality of the ecological environment.