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CPEC and eco civilization in SDGs

Table 3. Sample questionnaire for round 3
Category 1: Reconciliation of humanity
How much impact do you think these statements can have in the reconciliation of humanity?
Statements Impact factors
No Low Some High Much
impact impact impact impact impact
There is a need to understand emerging ideas and possibilities of the
vision of eco-civilization and the purpose of the creation of the universe
To resolve rapidly deepening human crisis, mindsets need to be changed
with the institutions that created it.

Table 4. Sample of the final round of survey The rationale for this diverse participant pool is to
questionnaire ensure a comprehensive understanding of ecological
Statements Grading civilization from multiple disciplinary perspectives.
Leveling or extent 2=Low level and 2 4 6 8 10 The inclusion of these groups also aligns with the
10=Higher level study’s intent to create actionable, interdisciplinary
Q3. Similar to Marxist capitalism, the present world frameworks adaptable to the unique socioeconomic and
system has exploited natural resources and created environmental challenges within CPEC.
conflicts
A. Lack of understanding of rational 3.7. Expert profile and rationale
The expert profile was carefully curated to ensure
management representation across relevant domains. Table 6 and
B. Transformation of productive forces Figure 2 outline the participants’ expertise, professional
into destructive forces backgrounds, and their relevance to the study’s focus
C. The failure to count the on CPEC. The diverse panel was selected to ensure a
difference between renewable and balanced, interdisciplinary understanding of ecological
non-renewable energy civilization, encompassing theoretical foundations and
D. Any other practical applications.
Note: Grading: 2: No impact; 4: Low impact; 6: Some impact;
8: High impact; 10: Much impact. 4. Results

identifying recurring themes and patterns. Close-ended 4.1. Delphi round 1
data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential This questionnaire was analyzed using ANOVA and the
statistics, with ANOVA to compare group means responses are presented in this article. The objective of
and validate the significance of ranked indicators. this questionnaire is to identify the key elements that
The integration of SPSS software (30.0.0) ensures will drive further investigation in the Delphi study.
precision and transparency in data handling. Statistical Table 7 and Figures 3-5 show the ranking and impact
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significance was set at p ≤ 0.05. factors of each sub-element of the main aspects. In
the first aspect, the highest-ranked elements are the
3.6. Selection criteria for Delphi participants reconciliation of humanity and socio-environmental
The selection of participants, shown in Table 5, was imbalances.
driven by the study’s focus on understanding and To identify the prioritized elements, ANOVA was
implementing ecological civilization principles in the conducted, highlighting the impact and prioritization of
CPEC context. The criteria for participant inclusion the elements. The ratings reflect responses to the Delphi
centered on their expertise and depth of knowledge round 1 questionnaire. Of the three main elements, all
in areas directly relevant to ecological civilization showed a significant impact on the ratings at the p ≤ 0.05
and sustainable development. Specifically, the level initially. These are:
target population included climate experts, scholars, (i) Prioritized element: Reconciliation of humanity.
researchers, academics, policymakers, industrialists, p < 0.05 for the three situations (F (2,8) = 4.481,
and environmentalists from China and Pakistan. p = 0.041)

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