The Institute of Strategic Development of Natural Resources of China University of Geosciences (Beijing) was officially established recently, which is also the first "new university think tank with Chinese characteristics" established by the university ".
The name of the Institute for Strategic Development of Natural Resources was inscribed by Comrade Wen Jiabao. The reporter learned from the founding meeting that the institute will rely on the complete discipline system of China University of Geosciences (Beijing), such as geosciences, minerals, energy, environment, civil engineering, land, ocean, information, and economic management, as well as the advantages of scientific research and talent team. Guided by national needs, carry out research on major issues in the development of natural resources, and accurately serve the high-quality and sustainable development of the natural resources industry, in order to promote the scientific and technological innovation of natural resources and help the construction of ecological civilization, the "North plan" is provided ".

Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Zhao Pengda (left) and Hou Zengqian (right) jointly unveiled the brand
The institute appointed Zhang Hongtao, counselor of the State Council and former chief engineer of the Ministry of Land and Resources, as its first president. Zhang Hongtao said that the world today is undergoing major changes unseen in a century, and strategies in the field of natural resources are particularly important. The 17 goals in the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda are all related to the strategic development of natural resources, and 6 of them are directly related. The Institute of Natural Resources Strategy is a high-end think tank that focuses on the construction of human civilization, promotes the modernization of national governance capabilities, and serves the country's economic and social development. The institute will be guided by national needs, under the guidance of relevant ministries and commissions, under the overall framework of comprehensively deepening the construction of "double first-class", relying on relevant colleges on campus, other universities and scientific research institutes, and extensive cooperation with other high-end domestic think tanks, focusing on natural resources Research on strategy, environment, economy and industry, etc., make precise efforts, and advise senior management.
At the meeting, Zhao Pengda, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Hou Zengqian, deputy director of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, jointly unveiled the institute. Zhai Yusheng, Li Shuguang, Mo Xuanxue and Wang Chengshan, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as leaders from the Ministry of education, the Ministry of natural resources, the Ministry of ecological environment, China Geological Survey, China Minmetals Group, Peking University, Beijing Forestry University, all China Federation of industry and commerce, China Mining Federation and other units, as well as responsible persons of relevant functional departments, colleges and scientific research units of China University of Geosciences (Beijing) attended the ceremony.□
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