The 19th National Congress of the CPC specifies pollution prevention and control as one of the three battles for building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. As a decision of crucial significance, this indicates not only the huge impact pollution prevention and control are having on China’s overall economic and social development, but also the great difficulties we face. It is thus necessary to give prominence to the task and make special arrangements for it.

To win the battle for pollution prevention and control, it is necessary to, within a certain period, focus substantial resources on overcoming a number of long-standing problems in the ecological and environmental protection, make every effort to resolve severe environmental problems, and make ecological and environmental conditions fit for the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. Pollution prevention and control is a special battle for a specific purpose, which calls for enormous efforts, special measures and great determination to win.