On July 30, the National Development and Reform Commission issued a list of county-level administrative regions applicable to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Ecological Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, identifying 59 county-level administrative regions applicable to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Ecological Protection Law of the People's Republic of China in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sichuan Province, Gansu Province and Yunnan Province. There are 11 cement clinker production enterprises in 10 of the
59 county-level administrative regions, which need to further strengthen the ecological protection of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, prevent and control ecological risks, and ensure ecological security.
The relevant county-level administrative regions are as follows:
I. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (4) & nbsp;
(I) Kashgar Prefecture (2): Yecheng County, Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County;
(II) Hotan Prefecture (1): Hotan County;
(III) Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture (1): Akto County.
II. Sichuan Province (35)
(I) Ya'an City (1): Baoxing County;
(II) Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (13): Maerkang City, Wenchuan County, Lixian County, Maoxian County, Songpan County, Jiuzhaigou County, Jinchuan County, Xiaojin County, Heishui County, Rangtang County, Aba County, Ruoergai County and Hongyuan County; (3) Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (18): Kangding City, Luding County, Danba County, Jiulong County, Yajiang County, Daofu County, Luhuo County, Ganzi County, Xinlong County, Dege County, Baiyu County, Shiqu County, Seda County, Litang County, Batang County, Xiangcheng County, Daocheng County and Derong County;
Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture (3): Yanyuan County, Mianning County and Muli Tibetan Autonomous County.
III. Gansu Province (11):
(I) Wuwei City (1): Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County;
(II) Zhangye City (1): Sunan Yugur Autonomous County;
(III) Jiuquan City (1): Aksai Kazak Autonomous County;
(IV) Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (8): Hezuo City, Lintan County, Zhuoni County, Zhouqu County, Diebu County, Maqu County, Luqu County and Xiahe County.
IV. Yunnan Province (9)
(I) Lijiang City (2): Yulong Naxi Autonomous County and Ninglang Yi Autonomous County;
(2) Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture (4): Lushui City, Fugong County, Gongshan Dulong Nu Autonomous County, and Lanping Bai Pumi Autonomous County;
(3) Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (3): Shangri-La City, Deqin County, and Weixi Lisu Autonomous County.
The above areas should strictly abide by the provisions of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the Ecological Protection of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, adhere to ecological priority and green development, effectively strengthen the ecological protection of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, optimize the national ecological security barrier system, accelerate the construction of ecological civilization highlands, and promote the harmonious coexistence of man and nature. There are 11 cement clinker production enterprises in 10 of the
59 county-level administrative regions. These enterprises should pay more attention to ecological priority and green development than cement enterprises in other regions, and effectively strengthen the ecological protection of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The relevant provisions of the Law of the
People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Ecology of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau are excerpted as follows:
Article 1 In order to strengthen the ecological protection of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, prevent and control ecological risks, ensure ecological security, build a national ecological civilization highland, promote sustainable economic and social development, and realize the harmonious coexistence of man and nature, Formulate the ecological protection law of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Article
17 The industrial structure and layout of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau shall be compatible with the carrying capacity of the ecosystem and resources and environment of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The relevant departments of the State Council and the local people's governments at or above the county level on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau shall, in accordance with the requirements of territorial spatial planning, adjust the industrial structure, optimize the distribution of productive forces, give priority to the development of resource-saving and environment-friendly industries, and moderately develop regional characteristics such as eco-tourism, characteristic culture, characteristic agriculture and animal husbandry, and handicraft industry with national characteristics. Establish and improve a green, low-carbon and circular economy system. New and expanded industrial projects
on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau should conform to the orientation of regional main functions and the requirements of national industrial policies, and strictly implement the provisions on natural resources development, industrial access and withdrawal. Article
32 The water administration department under the State Council and the provincial people's governments of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau shall take effective measures to strengthen the prevention and control of the source areas of the three rivers, the Heihe River Basin in the Qilian Mountains, the upper reaches of the Jinsha River and the Minjiang River, the Yarlung Zangbo River, the Jinsha River, the Lancang River and the Nujiang River, as well as the key areas for the prevention and control of soil erosion. Prevention and control of soil erosion in the relatively densely populated plateau valley area.
It is forbidden to carry out production and construction activities that may cause soil erosion in areas with serious soil erosion and fragile ecology on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. If the construction is really needed for the national development strategy and the national economy and people's livelihood, it shall be scientifically demonstrated, and the examination and approval procedures shall be handled according to law, and the scope of disturbance shall be strictly controlled. Article
33 The establishment of exploration and mining rights on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau shall conform to the requirements of territorial spatial planning and mineral resources planning. According to law, it is forbidden to engage in sand mining and mining activities that do not meet the requirements of ecological protection and control in the natural reserves at the source of the Yangtze River, Yellow River, Lancang River, Yarlung Zangbo River and Nujiang River. To engage in mineral resources exploration and mining activities
on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the exploration licensees and mining licensees shall adopt advanced and applicable processes, equipment and products, select environmentally friendly and safe exploration and mining technologies and methods, and avoid or reduce damage to mineral resources and the ecological environment; the use of processes, equipment and products that are explicitly eliminated by the State is prohibited. Mineral resources exploration and mining activities in sensitive areas of ecological environment shall comply with relevant control requirements and take protective measures such as avoidance, mitigation and timely restoration and reconstruction to prevent environmental pollution and ecological damage. Article
34 The local people's governments at or above the county level on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau shall take measures to eliminate hidden geological hazards, reclaim land, restore vegetation and prevent pollution according to local conditions, speed up the ecological restoration of mines left over from history, strengthen the supervision and management of mines under construction and operation, and ensure the safety of mines. To urge the mining right holder to fulfill the responsibility of mine pollution prevention and ecological restoration according to law. In the exploitation of mineral resources on
the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, plans for the exploitation of mineral resources and for the ecological restoration of mining areas should be worked out scientifically. New mines shall be planned, designed, constructed and operated in strict accordance with the green mine construction standards. Production mines should implement green upgrading and transformation, strengthen the operation and management of tailings reservoirs, and prevent and resolve environmental and safety risks. Article
54 Whoever, in violation of the provisions of this Law, commits any of the following acts on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau shall be given a heavier punishment in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws and regulations:
(3) carrying out production and construction activities that may cause soil erosion in areas with serious soil erosion and fragile ecology; Article
56 Whoever, in violation of the provisions of this Law, engages in mining activities that do not meet the requirements of ecological protection and control in the natural protection areas at the sources of the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Lancang River, the Yarlung Zangbo River and the Nujiang River shall be ordered to make corrections by the competent departments of natural resources and ecological environment in accordance with their respective responsibilities. The illegal gains and the equipment and tools directly used for illegal mining shall be confiscated; if the illegal gains are more than 100,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 10 times but not more than 20 times the illegal gains shall be imposed; if the illegal gains are less than 100,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 100,000 yuan but not more than 1 million yuan shall be imposed.
