The Modernization Logic of Green Development in the Beijing Ecological Conservation Area: A Review

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The Beijing Ecological Conservation Area is evolving into a modern green development demonstration zone, where river basin water quality is improving, rural industries are being transformed, and ecological value is being converted into economic value. Academic research has gradually expanded with the opening of construction practices. Against the backdrop of the main functional zoning, the Beijing Ecological Conservation Area is guiding the differentiated development of Beijing′s mountainous areas, while accounting for the developmental constraints of higher-level planning and the requirements for regional economic growth and providing decision-making references for policy formulation and engineering construction. This study outlines the overarching characteristics of theoretical research on the Beijing Ecological Conservation Area by synthesizing two decades of academic progress through four key themes: (1) Cultivation and realization mechanisms for ecological product value; (2) Rural socio-economic development and functional evolution; (3) Watershed water conservation and ecological barrier construction; and (4) The equilibrium between ecological preservation and industrial development. Finally, by analyzing the inherent constraints and balance between ecological protection and economic development, the modern developmental logic of the Beijing Ecological Conservation Area is elucidated. Building on this analysis, future research directions are proposed across three dimensions: technical methodologies, paradigm establishment for research topics, and the optimization of research perspectives and objectives.