中华文明的生态复兴:兼论生态文明思想的科学基础

Ecological Renaissance of Chinese Civilization:Scientific Basis of Ecological Civilization

生态文明思想不仅为了应对目前随工业文明发展而出现的种种不和谐、不可持续现象的挑战,而且要以一种崭新的文明思想和形态实现中华文明在新时代的升华,从而为中华民族的全面复兴奠定文化和思想基础。仅凭经济的发展不可能实现民族的复兴,中华民族的兴盛有赖于中华文明的复兴。文明的升华和进步不仅是经济社会发展的结果,更是其发展的前提。西方的兴盛不仅在于工业化大生产及相应的设备和科技的全球普及,更在于与工业文明相一致的西方思想和文化的全球影响。在这个意义上,西方的兴盛更准确地说是起始于工业革命之前的文艺复兴。建立在生态科学基础上的生态文明思想与中华文明有诸多相似之处。在全球经济整合、生物圈遭到严重威胁的今天,中华文明可望以生态文明的形态得以升华和复兴,并从根本上为人类文明的发展做出更大贡献。

Ecological civilization goes far beyond a measure to address the challenges of lack of harmony and sustainability in industrial development. It is a new thinking towards elevation of the Chinese civilization, aiming at the cultural reviving of the nation. Economic development contributes only partly to the rise of the nation, and reviving of the civilization is certainly needed. Progress of civilization is both result and prenrise of social and economic development. The rise of the West lies in the globalization of industrial development and modem science and technology, as well as in the global influence of the western culture and civilization. Thus, it is fair to say that the rise of the West originated from the Italian Renaissance, rather than from the industrial revolution. The idea of ecological civilization finds it root in modern ecological science and in the wisdom of ecosystems. It shares many similarities to the traditional Chinese culture in spirit. Ecological civilization may serve as the elevated form of the Chinese civilization in addressing the developmental challenges facing the human beings, providing an unprecedented opportunity for cultural development of the nation and for sustainable development of the world.