Realizing ecological product values is a key part of China’s ecological civilization construction, and a necessity for China to make policy and manage natural resources. This paper gives definition of conceptual content of ecological products according to realization need of ecological product values, and establishes a system margin of ecological product values, in which the basis of realizing ecological product values is discussed from ecological system, ecological product value constitution, ecological product accounting and balancing. Life circle rule is used to build the approaches to ecological product values, including unit processes of ecological system, ecological products, accounting, balancing, producing, trading and consuming. Alternative approaches involve three key steps, producing, trading and consuming. Selection of them is actually to define the trading ways and to turn products into consumer goods. The core in producing stage is supplier and supplying means of productive elements, the key in consuming stage is payer who is related to consuming category of ecological products. Analysis and summary of approaches to different ecological systems and realization of ecological product values provides references for the innovation of realizing ecological product values.
This paper, based on GDP per capita from 2000-2010, uses standard deviation, variation coefficient to describe the temporal features and uses deviation, ratio and relative development speed to describe the spatial features of the economy of Xinjiangs 14 regions. The reasons for regional economic disparity in Xinjiang are analyzed, and the approaches to promoting regional economic development are presented. The economy in Karamay is more developed than other regions. The development level is middle in Urumqi, Changji, Turpan and Bayinggol, but low in other regions, which is connected with natural environment, location, transportation, policy, industrial structure and population. This paper suggests enhancing governmental controls, optimizing regional industrial structure, controlling population, enhancing population quality and boosting Xinjiangs coordinated development.
Abundant mineral resources could promote regional economic growth. However irrational exploitation of mineral resources may bring about various environmental, economic, social problems. This paper analyzes the adverse effects of the exploitation of mineral resources on environment, economy and society, with some practical examples of China’s western regions, and makes suggestions on how to escape the detrimental impacts. The solutions that are given include achieving sustainable development, promoting green mining, considering the benefits of the majority of local residuals, enhancing international exchanges and other related measures.