Conceptual understandings of the ecological engineering issues in China and abroad
Conceptual understandings of the ecological engineering issues: in China and abroad

The research on ecological engineering has been lasting for more than four decades. As a new, cheaper, environmentally acceptable and alternative techniques, ecological engineering has been applied to many aspects, including ecoagricultural engineering, ecosystem restoration, environmental conservation, and pollution control. This paper presents a conceptual understanding on the issues of ecological engineering, including its origin, concepts, goals, principles and applications.