Environmental Protection Law Tutorial

Author: Han Depei
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Since the late 1990s, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has revised the "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of the Marine Environment," "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution," "Land Administration Law," "Forestry Law," "Fisheries Law," and "Water Law." New environmental protection laws such as the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Combating Desertification" and the "Promotion Law of Clean Production" have been promulgated. The State Council has formulated (revised) environmental protection regulations such as the "Regulations on Environmental Protection of Construction Projects," "Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous Chemicals," and "Regulations on the Administration of Pesticides." The United Nations held the World Summit on Sustainable Development, adopting documents such as the "Programme of Implementation" and the "Johannesburg Commitment on Sustainable Development." China held the fifth national environmental protection conference, proposing to strengthen environmental pollution prevention and ecological protection and implement the "Fifteen-Year Plan for Environmental Protection" to achieve sustainable development. The fourth edition of the "Textbook of Environmental Protection Law" has been revised mainly based on the aforementioned laws, regulations, and recent developments in international environmental protection law. It particularly emphasizes the connection between theory and practice and strengthens the content on legal liability. This "Textbook" can be used as a required course for universities and colleges, an elective course for related disciplines, a training manual for environmental protection supervision and management departments, and a reference for environmental protection management departments and enterprises and institutions.