Chinese Environmental Protection Legal System and Practice

Author: Huo Aiwa
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: The following are the remarks of leaders of the Party and the State regarding the development of environmental legal systems:
It is necessary to formulate environmental protection laws (December 13, 1978)
All levels of leadership should take the lead in learning the law (March 10, 2002)
Improve environmental laws and regulations (March 12, 2000)
Integrate environmental protection work into institutionalized and legal frameworks (March 15, 1998)
Continuously improve the environmental legal system (March 8, 1997)
Strictly enforce laws on resource management and protection (September 12, 1997)
Leaders should lead by example in abiding by environmental protection laws (July 16, 1996)
Environmental work should be firmly integrated into the track of legal governance (March 9, 2003)
Strengthen environmental legal system construction to provide legal guarantees for the implementation of the sustainable development strategy (November 11, 1998)
The current issue is to ensure that laws are strictly followed (March 15, 1998)
It is necessary to strengthen the legal system for environmental protection (July 15, 1996)
Environmental governance must be conducted in accordance with the law (May 1, 1989)
Environmental management should transition from rule by man to rule of law (November 19, 1984)
Widely publicize environmental laws and regulations (March 13, 1999)
Guide air environmental management onto the track of rule of law (August 19, 1987)
Environmental protection departments should improve law enforcement effectiveness (August 22, 1999)
Adhere to environmental protection in accordance with the law (June 22, 1999)
Continue to advance legislation on environmental protection (May 16, 1998)
Accelerate legal system construction and strengthen environmental law enforcement (July 17, 1996)
Transition pollution control from persuasion-based management to legal management (October 12, 1993)
All units and citizens must abide by environmental protection regulations (April 28, 1989)
It is essential to attach great importance to environmental law enforcement (July 17, 1996)
Vigorously strengthen environmental legal system construction to protect the environment and resources through legal means (December 7, 1995)
Strengthen environmental legislation (October 4, 1995)
To ensure environmental protection, strict supervision must be conducted in accordance with the law (December 31, 1983)
Literature of the Third National Environmental Policy and Legal System Conference (November 2–3, 2002, Beijing)
I. Speeches and Work Reports
Promoting Progress and Innovation in Strengthening Environmental Policy and Legal System Work in the New Era (November 2, 2002)
Speech at the Closing Ceremony of the Third National Environmental Policy and Legal System Conference (November 3, 2002)
Work Report at the Third National Environmental Policy and Legal System Conference (November 2, 2002)
II. Environmental Policy and Legal System Work of Provinces, Autonomous Regions, Municipalities, and Sub-provincial Cities
III. Decision on Recognizing Advanced Units
Literature of the Second National Environmental Legal System Conference (October 11–13, 1997, Dalian)
I. Speeches and Work Reports
II. Environmental Legal System Work of Provinces, Autonomous Regions, Municipalities, and Sub-provincial Cities
III. Decision on Recognizing Advanced Units
Literature of the First National Environmental Legal System Conference (July 11–13, 1992, Guiyang)
Literature of the National Environmental Legal System Symposium (1998–2001)
I. National Environmental Legal System Work Symposium (2001)
II. National Environmental Legal System Conference (2000)
III. National Environmental Legal System Conference (1998)
Appendix: Key Environmental Protection Laws and Regulations