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The Paper Tiger Gets Teeth: Developments In Chinese Environmental Law, Erin Ryan
The Paper Tiger Gets Teeth: Developments In Chinese Environmental Law, Erin Ryan
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This very short essay reports on the 2014 amendments to China’s Environmental Protection Law, following a series of internationally reported air and water pollution crises leading to unprecedented public protests. The changes promise more meaningful oversight of industrial pollution and harsher penalties for violations, targeting not only polluters but officials who fail to enforce applicable regulations against them. The amendments also empower certain non-governmental organizations to bring environmental litigation on behalf of the public. Official news accounts openly acknowledge the government’s hope that increased public access to legal redress will reduce the growing trend of mass environmental protests. These are …
Economics, Public Choice, And The Perennial Conflict Of Laws, Erin O'Hara O'Connor
Economics, Public Choice, And The Perennial Conflict Of Laws, Erin O'Hara O'Connor
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