Central government has charted the course for geological work by putting forward a new series of requirements on ecological civilization construction and land and resources work since the closure of Eighteenth Congress of the Party. China Geological Survey should fully understand the guidelines of the Central Committee, achieve popular consensus， gather our efforts so as to push the geological work to a new level.

     First of all, further locate government-funded geological work
     The third plenary session pointed out that the reform of economic system is the focus of all the efforts to deepen the all-round reform, the key to which is the proper relationship between the government and market, leaving the market to play a decisive role in allocation of resources. At the same time, establish a system in which the administrative authority should be commensurate with the responsibilities of spending, and gradually straighten out the relations of authority between the local and central governments. We should further locate government-funded geological work in the face of the new situation according to the guidelines of central government, rationalize the relations between publicly funded and commercial geological work, and highlight the regional basic geological work in publicly funded geological work as the main body.
 
     Secondly, use ecological civilization construction to lead government-funded geological work
     Eighteenth National Party congress has pushed the ecological civilization construction to a new level. To promote ecological civilization construction, ecological civilization idea should be established to respect, comply with and protect the nature. Adhere to the basic national policy of resource saving and environment conservation, strengthen mineral resources prospecting , protection and rational development, comprehensively  promote resources saving and protection from the source, solve important problems in environment and resources, and optimize land development layout. Geological work is expected to meet the new requirements, insist on laying equal stress on resources and environment, make in-depth adjustment on work content and service target, so as to propel the geological work to play a leading and fundamental role in ecological civilization construction.

     Last but not least, advance the accomplishment of the mission focused on the central tasks of the Ministry of Land and Resources

     National Conference of Land and resources work set forth clear requirements for land and resources work at present and in the upcoming future, and made all-round arrangements. We should focus on the central tasks of the Ministry of Land and Resources, shift the management mode of the geological work, adjust the center of the work, and improve the service level, in line with the general requirements of “conserving national resources dutifully, utilizing national resources in an economical and intensive manner, and making all-out efforts to protect the interest of the people” .