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Deeply understand the innovative contributions and contemporary value of building a community of shared life on Earth

2026-02-06   

In 2021, President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the Leaders' Summit of the 15th Conference of the Parties the Convention on Biological Diversity, pointing out that "the international community should strengthen cooperation, think in one direction, and work with one heart and one mind, to build an Earth Community." Building an Earth Life Community is an extension and expansion of the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind in the field of ecological civilization, and also an important of the identificatory concept of "community" in the field of ecological civilization in Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, which has significant value and practical significance.

President Xi Jinping pointed out: "If the ecology thrives, the civilization will thrive; if the ecology declines, the civilization will decline" Human survival and development cannot be separated from nature. The natural world that provides ecological carrying capacity for human society is a living organism, and biodiversity is one of the important symbols of health of this living organism. Due to the large-scale demand for nature by human beings since the industrial civilization, the uncontrolled ecological consumption has brought great pressure on biodiversity and a of problems have arisen. General Secretary Xi Jinping has a deep understanding of the deep-seated crisis faced by the development of human society, stands at the strategic height of a community with a shared future for mankind, and advocates the major concept of creating a shared future for life on Earth. The co-construction of the Earth's living community is important part and a landmark concept of Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought, which fully reflects China's responsibility as a major country participating in global environmental governance, and the-looking thinking of incorporating the proper handling of the relationship between man and nature into global governance, and contributes Chinese wisdom and Chinese plans to the global ecological civilization construction

Enriched the ideological connotation of the relationship between man and nature in the natural view of Marxism.
One the core viewpoints of the natural view of Marxism is to regard nature as the premise condition for the existence and development of human society. In the Economic and Philosophic Manuscript of 1844, Marx pointed out: "Nature, insofar as it is not the body of man, is the inorganic body of man. Man lives nature." As a part of nature, human beings have always relied on the material conditions provided by nature, established the connection between man and nature through labor, and actively transformed nature making social production and natural circulation interwoven. Under the capitalist system, this relationship has been destroyed by the profit-seeking goal of capital. The endless pursuit of surplus value intensified the consumption and overdraft of nature, and the basis for the sustainable development of human beings has been constantly weakened. With the acceleration of the process of economic globalization, problems such as climate warming, resource depletion, and environmental pollution have crossed national boundaries, threatening the entire human society.
In the face of increasingly prominent ecological challenges, General Xi Jinping's advocacy of building a community of life on Earth can be said to be timely and appropriate. This major concept is not only rooted in the natural view of Marx and the ecological view of Marxism but also responds to the contemporary ecological dilemma with pertinence and practicality under new historical conditions, providing important ideological guidance for understanding the relationship between and nature today. This major concept means that human beings must change the way they understand nature, abandon the simplistic understanding of capitalism that simplifies the ecological environment as a means of production andes it to an exchange value, and regard the ecological environment as a partner with human beings, not as a raw material warehouse for taking what they want. It has been proved once the ecosystem is unbalanced, it is difficult for any great material achievement to be sustained. Therefore, economic development and environmental protection must be promoted simultaneously, and in this process, should explore the reasonable boundaries of economic development, so as to protect the ecological environment, which is the foundation for human beings to settle down, and leave necessary space for nature to repair adjust itself. 
The co-construction of the Earth Life Community reflects a profound transcendence of Western environmental theories. This significant concept breaks through the opposition mode of thinking between "human and nature" and closely links the sustainable prosperity of human society with the continuous stability of the natural system. The relationship between human beings and nature is one of utilization and being utilized, but should be one of symbiosis and coexistence; development should not be endless expansion, but should respect the laws of nature and be constrained the carrying capacity of the ecology. The significant concept of co-building the Earth Life Community reflects the profound ecological philosophical implications of Xi Jinping's ecological civilization thought: human practice subjective initiative, but subjective initiative needs to operate within the framework of the laws of nature and consciously accept the constraints of ecological laws, bringing production practice back to the track of coordination nature and guiding human beings to take the road of sustainable green development.
Man is the son of nature. The significant concept of co-building the Earth Life Community ad to the basic principles of Marxist natural philosophy, upholds the value standpoint of respecting, conforming to, and protecting nature, discards the fragmented thinking of Western environmental theories and becomes a scientific concept with integrity, systematicness, and feasibility, as well as strategic height and practical depth. From domination to symbiosis, from instrumental rationality to community, this significant concept marks a historically profound turning point in the relationship between human beings and nature, not only the sublimation of ecological ethics and the consciousness of ecological philosophy, but also advancement and innovation of Marxist natural philosophy in the new era, enabling Marxist natural philosophy to gain a new epochal connotation in the contemporary era and providing an important ideological for solving global ecological crises.
The theory of Marxism on productive forces and the theory of social reproduction have been developed.
Marxism holds that productive forces are fundamental motive power to push the development of society. The general laws of social reproduction are expounded by Marxism, which reveals that the development of productive forces not only depends on the of the means of production and the progress of science and technology, but also on the material exchange between man and nature. The process of social reproduction contains the continuous circulation and renewal of, and also means the continuation and development of social relations. In the 21st century, the impact of the ecological environment on the reproduction of society has become increasingly prominent, the growth path supported by high energy consumption and heavy consumption is becoming more and more difficult to sustain. The "boundary of growth" is no longer just a theoretical discussion, but become an urgent practical issue. The major concept of building a community of life on Earth has broadened the green dimension of Marxism's theory of productive forces, guiding the reproduction society from the simple expansion of scale to a new stage of unity of quality and quantity and sustainable development. 
As President Xi pointed out, "When humanity treats nature kindly and protects it, nature rewards us generously; when humanity is brutal and plunders, nature's punishment is also merciless." The major concept of creating a shared future for all life on Earth is a direct response to current ecological problems. An important of the global ecological crisis is that the speed and scale of social reproduction far exceed the natural self-regeneration capacity. The earth is incorporated into a capital-centered development model and the lack of necessary regulation and restraint on development leads to the earth gradually becoming an object and target of capital's continuous appropriation. To create a shared future for all on Earth means that nature should not be regarded as a "silent background" in the process of social reproduction. In addition to traditional production factors such as labor, capital, and, ecological capacity, carbon emissions, and biodiversity should all become internal constraints that must be considered for the development of productive forces. The inherent structure of social reproduction is thus re-shaped Whether it adapts to the ecological carrying capacity of the earth itself and whether it is conducive to enhancing the self-regulation function of ecology become important benchmarks for measuring the quality the development of productive forces.

The major concept of jointly building an Earth Life Community has also prompted people to rethink the spatial pattern of productivity development and international division of. The production pattern organized by countries still exists, but the problems of global resource allocation, ecological responsibility, and environmental justice are increasingly prominent. Social reproduction not only occurs in the domestic, but also happens in a more open domestic and international dual circulation through the establishment of a global industrial chain. The domestic circulation and the international circulation show more interdependent characteristics. The of Earth environmental changes transcends national boundaries, and solving global ecological problems urgently requires all countries to strengthen cooperation, jointly govern, earnestly fulfill their national ecological responsibilities, integrate the ecological value into economic and social development, and achieve a greener social reproduction. Following this logic, China has put forward the "double carbon" goals, promoted the comprehensive transformation of economy and society, and reflected and implemented the inherent requirements of jointly building an Earth Life Community in the process of social reproduction. Through a series of measures such as optimizing the structure, promoting the green transformation of industries, and improving the efficiency of resource utilization, a green development mode featuring harmonious coexistence between man and nature and rigorous observance of ecological bottom line is gradually taking shape, which is highly consistent with the major concept of jointly building an Earth Life Community. This is not a local technological improvement, but a systematic resh of the orientation and development logic of productive forces.


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Source:people.cn

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