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Research on the Practical Dilemmas and Realization Mechanisms of Collaborative Governance for Carbon Reduction, Pollution Reduction, Green Expansion, and Growth in Northwest Sichuan

Author(s)

Xiaowen Zhang

Affiliation(s)

School of Economics and Management, Sichuan Minzu College, Ganzi, Sichuan, China

Abstract

As a core ecological barrier in the upper reaches of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, Northwest Sichuan holds a prominent and irreplaceable ecological status. Nevertheless, its inherently fragile plateau ecosystem restricts the synergistic advancement of carbon reduction, pollution reduction, green expansion and high-quality economic growth. Based on regional realities, this paper identifies multiple dilemmas of collaborative governance. Specifically, it includes sluggish industrial transformation, insufficient conversion efficiency of ecological value, fragmented cross-regional governance mechanisms, and inadequate supply of essential production factors. Thia paper further analyzes the underlying driving causes of these bottlenecks, constructs systematic realization mechanisms covering multi-dimensional coordination, industrial empowerment and ecological value transformation. Targeted implementation paths are proposed from the perspectives of industrial layout optimization, pollution control, ecological restoration, cross-regional collaboration and factor guarantees. This paper aims to provide solid theoretical references and practical insights for plateau ecological function zones to coordinate ecological protection and sustainable economic development.

Keywords

Northwest Sichuan; Carbon Reduction; Pollution Reduction; Green Expansion and Growth; Collaborative Governance; Value of Ecological Products; Plateau Ecological Barrier

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