China Environmental Law Sourcebook 2015

30 Laws in their full text (as of 2015) - Continously Updated + Bilingual Chinese / English presentation + Concise content summary in tables * Easily accessible sourcebook for researchers, readers and practitioners in Chinese environmental law. * Indispensible compilation of all relevant contemporary environmental laws of the People's Republic of China (in Chinese language with their (official) English translation on one page. * Quickly digestible including summaries and tables of most important facts (structure, general provisions, stipulations concerning legal responsibilities and environmental liability). Includes the Laws of the People's Republic of China: Environmental Protection Law, 2015 Marine Environment Protection Law, 2014 Water Pollution Prevention And Control Law, 2008 Air Pollution Prevention And Control Law, 2016 Solid Waste Law, 2013 Law On The Prevention And Control Of Noise, 1997 Energy Conservation Law, 2008 Renewable Energy Law, 2009 Circular Economy Law, 2009 Promotion Of Clean Production, Law 2012 Environmental Impact Assessment Law, 2003 Land Adminstration Law, 2004 The Urban And Rural Planning Law, 2015 Water And Soil Conservation Law, 1991 Water Law, 2002 Mineral Resources Law, 1996 Grassland Protection Law, 2003 Forestry Law, 1998 Animal Husbandry Law, 2006 Fisheries Law, 2013 Wildlife Protection Law, 2004 Agriculture Law, 2013 Flood Control Law, 2009 Agriculture Mechanisation Law, 2004 Desertification Law, 2002 Seed Law, 2013 Radioactive Law, 2003 Criminal Law, 2015 Civil Law, 2009 Tort Law, 2010

34 Environmental Laws of the People's Republic of China in their full text (as of 2015) - 37 Laws totally. * Easily accessible sourcebook for researchers, readers and practitioners in Chinese environmental law. * Indispensible compilation of all relevant contemporary environmental laws of the People's Republic of China (in Chinese language with their (official) English translation on one page. * Quickly digestible including summaries and tables of most important facts (structure, general provisions, stipulations concerning legal responsibilities and environmental liability). Includes the Laws of the People's Republic of China: Environmental Protection Law Marine Environment Protection Law Water Pollution Prevention Law Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law Solid Waste Pollution Prevention Law Environ. Noise Pollution Prevention Law Energy Conservation Law Renewable Energy Law Circular Promotion Economy Clean Production Promotion Law Environmental Impact Assessment Law Land Administration Law Urban Rural Planning Law Water and Soil Conservation Law Water Law Mineral Resources Law Grassland Protection Law Forest Law Animal Husbandry Law Fisheries Law Wildlife Protection Law Agriculture Law Flood Prevention Law Agricultural Mechanization Promotion Law Desertification Control Law Seed Law Radioactive Pollution Prevention Law Coal Law Island Protection Law Earthquake Disaster Mitigation Act Electric Power Law Entry / Exit Animal + Plant Quarantine Law Agricultural Product Quality Safety Law Cultural Relics Protection Law Criminal Law Civil Law Tort Law

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides ready access to legislation and practice concerning the environment in China. A general introduction covers geographic considerations, political, social and cultural aspects of environmental study, the sources and principles of environmental law, environmental legislation, and the role of public authorities. The main body of the book deals first with laws aimed directly at protecting the environment from pollution in specific areas such as air, water, waste, soil, noise, and radiation. Then, a section on nature and conservation management covers protection of natural and cultural resources such as monuments, landscapes, parks and reserves, wildlife, agriculture, forests, fish, subsoil, and minerals. Further treatment includes the application of zoning and land-use planning, rules on liability, and administrative and judicial remedies to environmental issues. There is also an analysis of the impact of international and regional legislation and treaties on environmental regulation. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable resource for environmental lawyers handling cases affecting China. Academics and researchers, as well as business investors and the various international organizations in the field, will welcome this very useful guide, and will appreciate its value in the study of comparative environmental law and policy.

This Handbook provides a comprehensive review of the salient content and major developments of environmental law in transitional China. The core concepts, basic mechanisms and key challenges of Chinese environmental law are discussed, extending the fro

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides ready access to legislation and practice concerning the environment in China. A general introduction covers geographic considerations, political, social and cultural aspects of environmental study, the sources and principles of environmental law, environmental legislation, and the role of public authorities. The main body of the book deals first with laws aimed directly at protecting the environment from pollution in specific areas such as air, water, waste, soil, noise, and radiation. Then, a section on nature and conservation management covers protection of natural and cultural resources such as monuments, landscapes, parks and reserves, wildlife, agriculture, forests, fish, subsoil, and minerals. Further treatment includes the application of zoning and land-use planning, rules on liability, and administrative and judicial remedies to environmental issues. There is also an analysis of the impact of international and regional legislation and treaties on environmental regulation. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable resource for environmental lawyers handling cases affecting China. Academics and researchers, as well as business investors and the various international organizations in the field, will welcome this very useful guide, and will appreciate its value in the study of comparative environmental law and policy.

This book offers readers an accessible and broad-ranging guide to Environmental Public Interest Litigation (EPIL), which has burgeoned in China over the past decade. The aim of this book is to provide a systematic review of Chinese experiences with EPIL in environmental matters, both with a view to gauging its success to date and well as discussing some more critical aspects. To this end, the book systematically examines the establishment and development of EPIL in China's legal, social, and political contexts. It examines particularly the significant role and functions of EPIL in China's environmental governance, and the far-reaching impacts on Chinese civil society and governments. It also offers readers an insiders' perspective in terms of procedural and substantive issues with respect to EPIL, by reviewing the institutional designs, theoretical underpinnings and specific mechanisms, the roles of various participants and stakeholders involved in this legal process. At the same time,it studies leading EPIL cases raised from environmental pollution, natural resource damage and ecological damage, and the effectiveness of environmental adjudication that sustains EPIL as a new form of judicial instrument. This book is written to remedy the gap between Chinese and English literature in this area of law. The analysis of these issues, through a historic and comparative perspective, reveals the strengths and weaknesses of the current legal regime and serves as a basis for recommendations for bringing about more effective EPIL in China.

Even though China has created an administrative structure and regulatory programs to curb pollution, environmental quality has continued to deteriorate. Are polluters following the rules? How do regulators and polluters alike respond to ChinaOs environmental controls? This thoroughly documented study examines these central questions by analyzing compliance with programs involving wastewater discharge standards, fees, and permits. The successes and failures of these programs are tracked in comprehensive case studies and remarkably candid surveys of factory managers in six Chinese cities. The authorsO final chapter adds an international dimension by comparing Chinese water pollution control programs with their counterparts in the United States.

This book includes a complete package of Chinese environmental laws—such as the forestry law, the mineral resources law, the grassland law, the marine environment protection law, and the meteorology law.