Abstract:
This paper conducts an in-depth comparative analysis of the implementation plans of two EOD projects: the ‘Hami River South Section Ecological Protection and Restoration Project' (watershed ecological restoration type) in Xinjiang and the ‘Zhangqiu District Fenghuang Mountain Abandoned Coal Mine Ecological Restoration and Management Project' (abandoned mining area resource utilization type) in Shandong. The comparison is based on three dimensions-technical system, industrial integration, and value realization-aiming to enhance and deepen the understanding of the Eco-Environmental Oriented Development (EOD) model and extract its core value for academic research and practical application. The study finds that the success of the EOD model hinges on selecting an appropriate technical system tailored to core ecological issues to create measurable value outputs. This serves as the foundation for designing an industrially coupled system, thereby forming a stable and reliable cash flow feedback loop. The Hami River project demonstrates an ‘externalization of ecological value' model, where its value is indirectly realized through brand premiums and consumer traffic generated by related industries. In contrast, the Zhangqiu project exemplifies an ‘internalization of ecological assets' model, directly converting ecological liabilities into productive assets with clear economic value through high-precision industrialized management and resource utilization technologies. The research concludes that the choice of technical approach directly determines the efficiency and risk of value realization. Technology-intensive ‘asset internalization' models often achieve higher ecological assetization, more robust industrial integration, and greater replicability.