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Architecture and Urbanism Techniques for eco red-line management

(b) Analyzing specific ecological security issues: environment system, specifically between environmental
Understanding the origin, progression, driving forces, policy, common property management, and political
and mitigation mechanisms of particular ecological ecology.
security issues necessitates detailed examination (Chen To address these challenges, effective management
et al., 2019). These issues may stem from natural causes, strategies must integrate social, economic, and environmental
such as geological or meteorological phenomena, or dimensions. This integrated management approach
from human activities (Yu et al., 2017). For instance, involves fostering community engagement, promoting
problems, such as water and soil erosion or land sustainable resource use, implementing conservation
desertification often result from natural conditions, measures, and enhancing resilience to environmental risks.
including climate patterns and geological features. Moreover, adaptive governance frameworks that facilitate
Conversely, ecological degradation, pollution, and collaboration among stakeholders and incorporate scientific
biodiversity loss are largely due to human activities knowledge are essential for navigating complex ecological
(Zhang et al., 2016). As the ecological red-line system security issues. By recognizing the interconnectedness of
predominantly targets human behavior, preventive social and environmental dynamics, policymakers and
and management strategies should focus on human- practitioners can develop holistic approaches that safeguard
caused ecological security challenges (Zhou et al., ecological integrity while addressing societal needs
2020). Thus, elucidating the causative mechanisms (Bebbington et al., 2019).
behind specific ecological security issues constitutes a
fundamental pre-requisite for implementing effective 3.2.4. Inclusively incorporating social feedback and
management and control measures recommendations

3.2.2. Reviewing historical context and projecting The public plays a pivotal role in both the utilization
future directions in regional ecological security of regional resources and environmental protection
governance efforts. Recognizing this, the 1992 World Conference on
Environment and Development introduced Agenda 21,
To gain insights from past experiences and learn from which emphasizes the importance of enhancing public
previous challenges in addressing ecological security issues participation and social acceptance in decision-making
across regions, it is essential to delve into the origins and processes to safeguard resources and the environment
evolution of these issues. This historical review entails (United Nations, 1992). Similarly, the 2015 enactment of
delineating the historical context of ecological security the new Environmental Protection Law emphasizes public
problems, elucidating associated ecological risks, and participation as a fundamental principle of environmental
aligning these challenges with regional economic and social legislation (State Council of China, 2015). In formulating
development trajectories and plans (Li & Wang, 2019). Such strategies for ecological governance and preventing security
an approach enables the effective integration of significant issues within red-line areas, it is imperative to actively
ecological security issues, risks, and developmental trends solicit opinions and suggestions from local residents
into the ecological protection red-line system. In addition, and relevant governmental departments, including
gaining profound insights into the historical evolution those responsible for land management, environmental
and current state of human-land conflicts within each protection, water conservation, agriculture, forestry,
region is imperative for anticipating future developmental and animal husbandry. This approach not only enhances
trajectories. Compiling a comprehensive overview of the effectiveness of countermeasures but also bolsters
remedial, preventive, control, and management measures awareness and understanding of the ecological red-line
will provide valuable references for future interventions in system among local departments and the public, thereby
regional ecological security (Zhang et al., 2021). garnering broader social recognition and support.
3.2.3. Understanding the social-environmental 3.2.5. Formulating evidence-based strategies for
system and its processes ecological security management
The social-environmental system plays a pivotal role in As previously discussed, ecological security issues
addressing ecological security concerns by encompassing impacting ecological protection red lines exhibit a wide
dynamic processes and interactions between human array of complexities and diversities, each governed by
societies and natural ecosystems. Key challenges – such as distinct developmental mechanisms. These issues may
habitat destruction, pollution, climate change, and resource manifest both within and outside designated red-line
depletion – threaten ecosystem stability and sustainability. areas. Merely resorting to generic management and control
Figure 1 illustrates the interplay within the social- measures, such as outright prohibitions or restrictions on

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