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A Comparative Study Of The Formation And Development Of Air & Water Pollution Control Laws In Taiwan And Japan, Chao-Chan Cheng
A Comparative Study Of The Formation And Development Of Air & Water Pollution Control Laws In Taiwan And Japan, Chao-Chan Cheng
Washington International Law Journal
Taiwan and Japan have faced similar environmental problems at comparable stages in their economic development, and have passed through similar stages in the development of their systems of environmental law. Three phases in the development of environmental law making are distinguished: preparatory, formative and developed. This article compares the relative progress of Taiwan and Japan through these stages, and suggests that Taiwan may benefit by studying Japan's analogous prior experiences with pollution prevention and environmental law.
The Development Of China's Environmental Diplomacy, Cai Shouqiu, Mark Voigts
The Development Of China's Environmental Diplomacy, Cai Shouqiu, Mark Voigts
Washington International Law Journal
Over the past decade, activities in the area of international environmental diplomacy have increased. China in particular has increased its efforts to help the global environmental situation, in conjunction with its role as a leader among the rest of the developing world. This essay examines China's historical environmental situation, and presents some of the factors that have influenced, and will continue to motivate, China's environmental decision making.
Environmental Impact Assessments For Major Construction Projects In Taiwan: Problems And Solutions, Ming-Shen Wang, Gow-Liang Huang
Environmental Impact Assessments For Major Construction Projects In Taiwan: Problems And Solutions, Ming-Shen Wang, Gow-Liang Huang
Washington International Law Journal
Taiwan's environmental impact assessment (EIA) process offers little opportunity for genuine public participation, lacks systematic decision-making procedures, and inadequately evaluates and communicates perceptions of risk. This article examines EIA models emphasizing public participation, as well as contemporary theories of conflict management and risk communication, in terms of their potential application towards a restructuring of Taiwan's EIA process.
The Current Status Of Environmental Protection In Taiwan, Lung-Sheng Chang
The Current Status Of Environmental Protection In Taiwan, Lung-Sheng Chang
Washington International Law Journal
Presented by the author as the Keynote Speech of the ROC/US Environmental Law and Management Conference, this piece outlines the formal approaches to environmental control being taken by the Republic of China. It presents in sequence the objectives, strategies, principles, current measures and future emphases of environmental protection efforts—all of which are applicable in varying degrees to government, private enterprise, and the general public. This piece, in presenting an administrative perspective, establishes a context for the analytical articles in this issue.
The Environmental Laws And Policies Of Taiwan: A Comparative Law Perspective, Dennis Te-Chung Tang
The Environmental Laws And Policies Of Taiwan: A Comparative Law Perspective, Dennis Te-Chung Tang
Washington International Law Journal
This Article discusses the development of environmental regulation and preservation in Taiwan in light of United States environmental law. The Article begins with a discussion of how few measures have been enacted to protect the Taiwanese environment. It then illuminates some of the problems with the Taiwanese environmental regulations that do exist. According to the author, some of these problems include: ambiguous and conflicting goals enunciated in the legislation; political pressures on the authorities influencing environmental policies; poor enforcement mechanisms; a legislative bias in favor of regulating new sources of pollution and against enforcing regulations in the case of old …