Green Development Empowers Rural Revitalization: Research on the Path and Mechanism of Achieving High-Quality Rural Development in the Process of Chinese Modernization

Authors

  • Rong Wang

    School of Marxism, Guangzhou Maritime University, Guangzhou 510725, China
  • Xia Rong

    Library and Information Center, Guangzhou Maritime University, Guangzhou 510725,China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/jees.v8i8.13500
Received: 15 February 2026 | Revised: 24 May 2026 | Accepted: 30 May 2026 | Published Online: 12 August 2026

Abstract

The process of Chinese modernization has seen the introduction of green development as a strategic force of rural transformation. The paper is a systematic review of the role of green development in empowering rural revitalization and high-quality rural development using multidimensional processes and synergies. Drawing on sustainable development theory, ecological modernization theory, endogenous development theory, resilience perspectives, and multi-level governance frameworks, the article develops a unified analytical model that links green development inputs, transmission mechanisms, and rural development outcomes. The analysis results in the recognition of ecological value realization, industrial upgrading, technological innovation, institutional reform, financial support, and social capital accumulation as fundamental mechanisms that together reform rural ecological, economic, social, and governance subsystems. The results of the empirical evidence, consisting of the regional case synthesis and quantitative studies, show that green transformation increases green total factor productivity, industrial diversification, income stability, and governance capacity, and it also improves environmental quality and resilience. The paper also postulates a multidimensional rating scale to determine high-quality rural development and talks about challenges in structure, policy implications and further research. This study enhances the theoretical concept of sustainable rural transformation by defining how the systemic logic exists in regard to the green-based rural revitalization, and provides policy implications on how a multi-level, inclusive and environmentally sustainable modernization could be achieved.

Keywords:

Green Development; Rural Revitalization; High-Quality Development; Chinese Modernization; Ecological Value Realization

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Wang, R., & Rong, X. (2026). Green Development Empowers Rural Revitalization: Research on the Path and Mechanism of Achieving High-Quality Rural Development in the Process of Chinese Modernization. Journal of Environmental & Earth Sciences, 8(8), 477–498. https://doi.org/10.30564/jees.v8i8.13500

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