赵紫阳同志在党的十三大报告中特别指出,环境保护是关系经济和社会发展全局的重要问题,强调了环境保护在我国经济发展战略中的重要地位。这对我们更好地开展环境保护工作,有重要的指导意义。发达国家的经验表明,维护良好的生态环境对经济的持续增长至关重要。他们在这方面曾经有过深刻教训。发展中国家在全力推进工业化的过程中,却往往忽视这一重要问题,而成为经济发展的制约因素。国内外的历史经验和教训都说明,以牺牲环境为代价 Comrade Zhao Ziyang especially pointed out in his party’s 13th congress report that environmental protection is an important issue concerning the overall economic and social development and emphasizes the important role of environmental protection in China’s economic development strategy. This is an important guide for us to carry out better environmental protection work. The experience of developed countries shows that maintaining a good ecological environment is crucial to the sustained economic growth. They have had profound lessons in this area. In their efforts to promote industrialization, developing countries have often overlooked this important issue and become the limiting factor in their economic development. Historical experience and lessons both at home and abroad show that at the expense of the environment