Abstract：Environmental economics is a branch of economics that studies the interrelationship between economic development and environmental protection. In the era of comprehensively building a Beautiful China, the development of environmental economics faces new opportunities and challenges. This article analyzes the main development directions of environmental economics in China under the background of building a Beautiful China. Firstly, it briefly describes the background of the birth and development of environmental economics as well as the development process of environmental economics in China. Secondly, it summarizes the main research areas of environmental economics, including design and evaluation of environmental economic policy, cost-benefit analysis, environmental valuation, and climate change economics. Next, it elaborates on how environmental economics can respond to important tasks in the construction of Beautiful China from various perspectives. Finally, it is argued that the discipline of environmental economics in China can innovate from multiple perspectives such as environmental policy and institutions, green finance, pollution and health, ecological product valuation and realization, climate adaptation, and international cooperation, thereby contributing to the construction of a Beautiful China.
庞军, 梁宇超, 秦海翔. 论美丽中国建设背景下我国环境经济学学科的发展方向[J]. 中国环境科学, 2024, 44(7): 4084-4090.
PANG-Jun, LIANG-Yu-chao, QIN-Hai-xiang. Discussion on the development direction of environmental economics discipline in China under the background of building a beautiful China initiative. CHINA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCECE, 2024, 44(7): 4084-4090.
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