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Coordination Between Economic Development and Environmental Protection in Free Trade Zone: A Case Study of Hubei, China


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The rapid economic development in China is accompanied by severe environmental pollution. Particularly, realizing the harmonious development of economy and environment is an urgent problem in the construction of free trade zone in China. In order to explore the coordination state between economic development and environmental protection in the free trade zone, evolution law of the coordination and type of coordination degree, this study constructed an evaluation index system of coordination to investigate the coordination state between economic development and environmental protection in the free trade zone. Time, degree and mechanism of such coordination were analysed based on the free trade zone in Hubei Province by using the coordinated development degree model. Research demonstrates a weak interaction between economic development and environmental protection. Economy and environment basically synchronously develop. The environment can meet the demands of the economy, thereby showing a harmonious development. Development is in the basic, harmonious, and quasi-sustainable stage. In Wuhan, economic development and environmental protection are relatively coordinated. Environment mainly drives economic development, thereby showing strong coordination between environmental protection and economic development. The economy of Yichang develops ahead, and environmental protection begins to improve. The driving effect of the environment on economic development is enhanced, thus showing strong coordination. The economy of Xiangyang develops ahead, and pressure on environmental protection is heavy. The environment mainly inhibits economic development with moderate coordination. Conclusions can provide a few references for local government in formulating relevant policies according to actual conditions, thus facilitating the harmonious development between environmental management and investment trade and realizing the win-win goal of environmental protection and economic development.

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Free Trade Zone, Economic Development, Environmental Protection, Harmonious Development, Coordination Degree.
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Qi Dong
School of Management, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430000, China
Aimin Wang
School of Management, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430000, China

Abstract


The rapid economic development in China is accompanied by severe environmental pollution. Particularly, realizing the harmonious development of economy and environment is an urgent problem in the construction of free trade zone in China. In order to explore the coordination state between economic development and environmental protection in the free trade zone, evolution law of the coordination and type of coordination degree, this study constructed an evaluation index system of coordination to investigate the coordination state between economic development and environmental protection in the free trade zone. Time, degree and mechanism of such coordination were analysed based on the free trade zone in Hubei Province by using the coordinated development degree model. Research demonstrates a weak interaction between economic development and environmental protection. Economy and environment basically synchronously develop. The environment can meet the demands of the economy, thereby showing a harmonious development. Development is in the basic, harmonious, and quasi-sustainable stage. In Wuhan, economic development and environmental protection are relatively coordinated. Environment mainly drives economic development, thereby showing strong coordination between environmental protection and economic development. The economy of Yichang develops ahead, and environmental protection begins to improve. The driving effect of the environment on economic development is enhanced, thus showing strong coordination. The economy of Xiangyang develops ahead, and pressure on environmental protection is heavy. The environment mainly inhibits economic development with moderate coordination. Conclusions can provide a few references for local government in formulating relevant policies according to actual conditions, thus facilitating the harmonious development between environmental management and investment trade and realizing the win-win goal of environmental protection and economic development.

Keywords


Free Trade Zone, Economic Development, Environmental Protection, Harmonious Development, Coordination Degree.

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