IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/gam/jsusta/v15y2023i12p9480-d1169869.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Progress in Realizing the Value of Ecological Products in China and Its Practice in Shandong Province

Author

Listed:
  • Kuifeng Wang

    (Shandong Institute of Geological Sciences, Key Laboratory of Gold Mineralization Process and Resource Utilization, Key Laboratory of Coastal Science and Integrated Management, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shandong Key Laboratory of Geological Process and Resource Utilization in Metallic Minerals, Shandong Yellow River Basin Soil Remediation Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Engineering Technology Collaborative Innovation Center of Coastal Evaluation and Planning, Jinan 250013, China
    Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment, Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
    Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA)

  • Paul Liu

    (Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA)

  • Fengsheng Sun

    (Shandong Institute of Geological Sciences, Key Laboratory of Gold Mineralization Process and Resource Utilization, Key Laboratory of Coastal Science and Integrated Management, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shandong Key Laboratory of Geological Process and Resource Utilization in Metallic Minerals, Shandong Yellow River Basin Soil Remediation Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Engineering Technology Collaborative Innovation Center of Coastal Evaluation and Planning, Jinan 250013, China)

  • Shengwen Wang

    (Shandong Institute of Geological Sciences, Key Laboratory of Gold Mineralization Process and Resource Utilization, Key Laboratory of Coastal Science and Integrated Management, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shandong Key Laboratory of Geological Process and Resource Utilization in Metallic Minerals, Shandong Yellow River Basin Soil Remediation Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Engineering Technology Collaborative Innovation Center of Coastal Evaluation and Planning, Jinan 250013, China)

  • Gong Zhang

    (Shandong Institute of Geological Sciences, Key Laboratory of Gold Mineralization Process and Resource Utilization, Key Laboratory of Coastal Science and Integrated Management, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shandong Key Laboratory of Geological Process and Resource Utilization in Metallic Minerals, Shandong Yellow River Basin Soil Remediation Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Engineering Technology Collaborative Innovation Center of Coastal Evaluation and Planning, Jinan 250013, China)

  • Taiping Zhang

    (Shandong Institute of Geological Sciences, Key Laboratory of Gold Mineralization Process and Resource Utilization, Key Laboratory of Coastal Science and Integrated Management, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shandong Key Laboratory of Geological Process and Resource Utilization in Metallic Minerals, Shandong Yellow River Basin Soil Remediation Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Engineering Technology Collaborative Innovation Center of Coastal Evaluation and Planning, Jinan 250013, China)

  • Guodong Chen

    (Shandong Institute of Geological Sciences, Key Laboratory of Gold Mineralization Process and Resource Utilization, Key Laboratory of Coastal Science and Integrated Management, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shandong Key Laboratory of Geological Process and Resource Utilization in Metallic Minerals, Shandong Yellow River Basin Soil Remediation Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Engineering Technology Collaborative Innovation Center of Coastal Evaluation and Planning, Jinan 250013, China)

  • Jinqiu Liu

    (Shandong Institute of Geological Sciences, Key Laboratory of Gold Mineralization Process and Resource Utilization, Key Laboratory of Coastal Science and Integrated Management, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shandong Key Laboratory of Geological Process and Resource Utilization in Metallic Minerals, Shandong Yellow River Basin Soil Remediation Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Engineering Technology Collaborative Innovation Center of Coastal Evaluation and Planning, Jinan 250013, China)

  • Gangchao Wang

    (Shandong Institute of Geological Sciences, Key Laboratory of Gold Mineralization Process and Resource Utilization, Key Laboratory of Coastal Science and Integrated Management, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shandong Key Laboratory of Geological Process and Resource Utilization in Metallic Minerals, Shandong Yellow River Basin Soil Remediation Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Engineering Technology Collaborative Innovation Center of Coastal Evaluation and Planning, Jinan 250013, China)

  • Songkun Cao

    (Shandong Institute of Geological Sciences, Key Laboratory of Gold Mineralization Process and Resource Utilization, Key Laboratory of Coastal Science and Integrated Management, Ministry of Natural Resources, Shandong Key Laboratory of Geological Process and Resource Utilization in Metallic Minerals, Shandong Yellow River Basin Soil Remediation Technology Innovation Center, Shandong Engineering Technology Collaborative Innovation Center of Coastal Evaluation and Planning, Jinan 250013, China)

Abstract

Establishing a mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products is important for implementing the concept of an ecological society in China. It is a key means of acting upon the idea that green mountains and clear waters are as valuable as gold and silver, and it is a necessary requirement to promote sustainable green development and encourage harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. This article summarizes the connotations of ecological products, the accounting of ecological product value, and the progress made nationally and in Shandong province in promoting the mechanisms for realizing the value of ecological products. Based on the analysis of Shandong’s practice in various means of realizing ecological product value, such as the “forest chief system +”, “two mountain banks”, “mining ecological restoration”, “health tourism”, “ecological agriculture, culture, and tourism”, and “forest ecological compensation”, this article summarizes and proposes three types of ecological product value realization paths: government-led, government + market, and market paths. It also proposes four types of ecological product value realization modes: ecological resource indicators and equity exchanges, ecological governance and value enhancement, ecological industrial operations, and ecological protection compensation. Furthermore, this article puts forward targeted suggestions and methods for value realization in four areas: policy, technology, industry, and markets, providing an experiential reference for exploring diversified ecological product value realization in various regions of China.

Suggested Citation

  • Kuifeng Wang & Paul Liu & Fengsheng Sun & Shengwen Wang & Gong Zhang & Taiping Zhang & Guodong Chen & Jinqiu Liu & Gangchao Wang & Songkun Cao, 2023. "Progress in Realizing the Value of Ecological Products in China and Its Practice in Shandong Province," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-30, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:12:p:9480-:d:1169869
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/12/9480/pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/15/12/9480/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Hang Yu & Chaofeng Shao & Xiaojun Wang & Chunxu Hao, 2022. "Transformation Path of Ecological Product Value and Efficiency Evaluation: The Case of the Qilihai Wetland in Tianjin," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(21), pages 1-22, November.
    2. Ning Wang & Caiyao Xu & Fanbin Kong, 2022. "Value Realization and Optimization Path of Forest Ecological Products—Case Study from Zhejiang Province, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(12), pages 1-17, June.
    3. Jiayi Zhou & Kangning Xiong & Qi Wang & Jiuhan Tang & Li Lin, 2022. "A Review of Ecological Assets and Ecological Products Supply: Implications for the Karst Rocky Desertification Control," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-20, August.
    4. Haiting Shen & Ziqi Liu & Kangning Xiong & Liang Li, 2022. "A Study Revelation on Market and Value-Realization of Ecological Product to the Control of Rocky Desertification in South China Karst," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-21, March.
    5. Bouwma, Irene & Schleyer, Christian & Primmer, Eeva & Winkler, Klara Johanna & Berry, Pam & Young, Juliette & Carmen, Esther & Špulerová, Jana & Bezák, Peter & Preda, Elena & Vadineanu, Angheluta, 2018. "Adoption of the ecosystem services concept in EU policies," Ecosystem Services, Elsevier, vol. 29(PB), pages 213-222.
    6. Hayley Stevenson & Graeme Auld & Jen Iris Allan & Lorraine Elliott & James Meadowcroft, 2021. "The Practical Fit of Concepts: Ecosystem Services and the Value of Nature," Global Environmental Politics, MIT Press, vol. 21(2), pages 3-22, Spring.
    7. Hametner, Markus, 2022. "Economics without ecology: How the SDGs fail to align socioeconomic development with environmental sustainability," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 199(C).
    8. Christian Kroll & Anne Warchold & Prajal Pradhan, 2019. "Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Are we successful in turning trade-offs into synergies?," Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 5(1), pages 1-11, December.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Hongyu Luo & Guangning Sun & Weilong Zhou & Jihe Lian & Yanfei Sun & Yingen Hu, 2025. "Promoting Rural Revitalization via Natural Resource Value Realization in National Parks: A Case Study of Baishanzu National Park," Land, MDPI, vol. 14(2), pages 1-25, January.
    2. Xiang Guo & Ligang Xu & Rongfu Liu & Zhengfang Zhong, 2025. "Who Will Pay for the “Mine Toxic Land”?—A Dynamic Game and Simulation Study of Negative Externality Governance in Rare Earth Mines Based on Prospect Theory," Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 46(6), pages 3448-3466, September.
    3. Huan Hu & Chang Wang & Min Chen, 2024. "The Influence of a Regional Public Brand on Consumers’ Purchase Intention and Behavior Toward Eco-Agricultural Products: A Chinese National Park Case," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(21), pages 1-23, October.
    4. Chuanfei Li & Luguang Qi, 2024. "Can Government Environmental Attention Improve Corporate Carbon Emission Reduction Performance?—Evidence from China A-Share Listed Companies with High-Energy-Consumption," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(11), pages 1-22, May.
    5. Xiansheng Xie & Shaozhi Chen & Rong Zhao, 2023. "A Preliminary Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Ecological Product Value Realization in China Based on the DPSIR Model," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(21), pages 1-26, November.
    6. Enxiang Zhang & Xinting Gao & Shuo Lei & Qin Qiao & Yuping Zheng & Lixiang Liu & Yongwei Han, 2024. "Evaluation Methods and Application of Adaptability of Ecological Product Development and Utilization—Taking Jizhou District, Tianjin City, as an Example," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-21, April.

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Patricia Urban & Markus Hametner, 2022. "The Economy–Environment Nexus: Sustainable Development Goals Interlinkages in Austria," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(19), pages 1-25, September.
    2. RUS Adina-Viorica & BUCUR Louisa-Maria, 2024. "The Socio-Economic-Environmental Triangle: Quantitative Analysis of Interdependencies in European Union," European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Bucharest Economic Academy, issue 01, March.
    3. Javier García López & Raffaele Sisto & Javier Benayas & Álvaro de Juanes & Julio Lumbreras & Carlos Mataix, 2021. "Assessment of the Results and Methodology of the Sustainable Development Index for Spanish Cities," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(11), pages 1-29, June.
    4. Hametner, Markus, 2022. "Economics without ecology: How the SDGs fail to align socioeconomic development with environmental sustainability," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 199(C).
    5. Jingan Chen & Chengdong Yi & Yourong Wang & Tianyu Bi, 2022. "Do Honored Cities Achieve a Sustainable Development? A Quasi-Natural Experimental Study Based on “National Civilized City” Campaign in China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(24), pages 1-18, December.
    6. Houljakbe Houlteurbe Dagou & Asli Pelin Gurgun & Kerim Koc & Cenk Budayan, 2025. "The Future of Construction: Integrating Innovative Technologies for Smarter Project Management," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(10), pages 1-29, May.
    7. David Tremblay & François Fortier & Jean‐François Boucher & Olivier Riffon & Claude Villeneuve, 2020. "Sustainable development goal interactions: An analysis based on the five pillars of the 2030 agenda," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 28(6), pages 1584-1596, November.
    8. Jie Yin & Lili Zhao, 2024. "The Value Expression and Driving Factors of Rural Spatial Ecological Products: A Case Study of B&Bs in Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces, China," Land, MDPI, vol. 13(3), pages 1-20, February.
    9. Dai, Xuhuan & Li, Bo & Zheng, Hua & Yang, Yanzheng & Yang, Zihan & Peng, Chenchen, 2023. "Can sedentarization decrease the dependence of pastoral livelihoods on ecosystem services?," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 203(C).
    10. Simoncini, Riccardo & Ring, Irene & Sandström, Camilla & Albert, Christian & Kasymov, Ulan & Arlettaz, Raphael, 2019. "Constraints and opportunities for mainstreaming biodiversity and ecosystem services in the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy: Insights from the IPBES assessment for Europe and Central Asia," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 88(C).
    11. Navid Khan & Ke Xing & Salman Mahmood & Riaz Ahmad, 2024. "Key underlying concepts of shared prosperity: insights from a literature review," International Review of Economics, Springer;Happiness Economics and Interpersonal Relations (HEIRS), vol. 71(3), pages 727-751, September.
    12. Yaojie Wu & Pengwei Chen & Li Ma, 2025. "Research on the Suitability Evaluation and Enhancement Path of Grassland Ecological Product Value Transformation in China Based on the Three-Dimensional Evaluation Matrix of Ecology, Economy, and Impo," Land, MDPI, vol. 14(2), pages 1-18, February.
    13. Blattert, Clemens & Eyvindson, Kyle & Hartikainen, Markus & Burgas, Daniel & Potterf, Maria & Lukkarinen, Jani & Snäll, Tord & Toraño-Caicoya, Astor & Mönkkönen, Mikko, 2022. "Sectoral policies cause incoherence in forest management and ecosystem service provisioning," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 136(C).
    14. Adam J. M. Devenish & Petra Schmitter & Nugun. P. Jellason & Nafeesa Esmail & Nur M. Abdi & Selase K. Adanu & Barbara Adolph & Maha Al-Zu’bi & Amali A. Amali & Jennie Barron & Abbie S. A. Chapman & Al, 2023. "One Hundred Priority Questions for the Development of Sustainable Food Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa," Land, MDPI, vol. 12(10), pages 1-23, October.
    15. Leah V. Gibbons, 2020. "Regenerative—The New Sustainable?," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(13), pages 1-18, July.
    16. Agnieszka Sompolska-Rzechuła & Aneta Becker & Anna Oleńczuk-Paszel, 2025. "Territorial Variation of Energy Poverty and Good Health and Well-Being in European Union Countries—A Spatial Analysis," Energies, MDPI, vol. 18(20), pages 1-33, October.
    17. Bernardino Benito & María‐Dolores Guillamón & Ana‐María Ríos, 2023. "The sustainable development goals: How does their implementation affect the financial sustainability of the largest Spanish municipalities," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 31(4), pages 2836-2850, August.
    18. Pilar Guaita‐Fernández & José María Martín Martín & Samuel Ribeiro Navarrete & Rosa Puertas, 2024. "Analysis of gender‐based violence in the context of the sustainable development goals," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 32(5), pages 4946-4958, October.
    19. Marie Balková & Lucie Kubalíková & Marcela Prokopová & Petr Sedlák & Aleš Bajer, 2021. "Ecosystem Services of Vegetation Features as the Multifunction Anti-Erosion Measures in the Czech Republic in 2019 and Its 30-Year Prediction," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(2), pages 1-16, January.
    20. Anil Markandya & Laura Cavalli & Arnab Bhattacharya & Gregmar Galinato & Luca Farnia, 2025. "Links between the sustainable development goals: An analysis for Italy," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 33(1), pages 1068-1084, February.

    More about this item

    Keywords

    ;
    ;
    ;
    ;
    ;

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:12:p:9480-:d:1169869. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: MDPI Indexing Manager (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.mdpi.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.