Presented at the 4th Global Infrastructure Basel Summit 21 & 22 May 2014. Read more about the world leading platform for Sustainable Infrastructure Finance at www.gib-foundation.org. Next Summit: 27 & 28 May 2015 in Switzerland

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4. Eco-Civilization and Its Development
• Eco-Forum Global(EFG) becomes China’s primary national
platform to foster sustainable development and construct eco-
civilization.
• Eco-Civilization a new civilization after agricultural civilization
and industrial civilization. It is the tread and inevitable course of
human society development.
EFG’s understanding of eco-civilization
Popular Understanding of Sustainable
Development

5. Eco-Civilization and Its Development
Primitive Agricultural Industrial Eco-Civilization
Evolution of civilization, based on demands of human being
Low productivity,
Low demands
Basic needs for
living( 生理需求 )
Bounded to Land
Safety and Security
needs. ( 安全需求 ) 。
Era of Machine
Massive Production
and demands for
capital and resources
( 本需求资 )
A new era based on
the harmonious
relationship between
human being and
nature. ( 和 共生谐 )

6. Eco-Civilization and Its Development
Primitive Agricultural Industrial Eco-Civilization
Evolution of civilization, based on demands of human being
Low productivity,
Low demands
Basic needs for
living( 生理需求 )
Bounded to Land
Safety and Security
needs. ( 安全需求 ) 。
Era of Machine
Massive Production
and demands for
capital and resources
( 本需求资 )
A new era based on
the harmonious
relationship between
human being and
nature. ( 和 共生谐 )