Environmental Policy and Governance in China

This book focuses on how to create an environmentally friendly society in China from the viewpoint of environmental law and policy. The authors accessed a great number of valuable sources not available in English, and interviewed various scholars and public officials, in order to analyze the environmental policies in China while comparing some of the features to Japan. The book stresses the importance of introducing a brand-new policy of central and local government, and analyses why these policies have not been executed effectively in the local society. In addition to the economy-oriented policy and spirit of the Chinese nation, which are the main causes, this book also highlights shortcomings in the inspection system, information management, and the extremely low degree of public participation as important aspects to focus on in order to tackle the current problems. The individual chapters will help readers to understand the environmental issues in China in depth, and provide guidance on resolving the issues in China and in developing countries that are now or soon will be facing the challenge of combining economic growth and environmental improvement. Air, water and soil pollution are serious challenges in China. The deterioration of the environment often leads to rioting that influences social stability, which is also a great concern to foreign investors. This book will be of interest to a professional audience such as policymakers, journalists, members of environmental NGOs, managers and employees who do business with China, as well as academic researchers and students.

Auteur
Hideki Kitagawa, PhD, Professor, Ryukoku University
Kyoto, Japan

Contenu
Preface.- List of Contributors.- Chapter1 Environmental policy under President Xi Jinping leadership: the changing environmental norms.- Chapter2 Evolution of Environmental Thought and the Enforcement of Environmental Protection Legislation in China: The Status Quo.- Chapter 3 Land contamination legislation in China: the Emerging Challenges.- Chapter4 Environmental Management System in China: the Target Achieving Process.- Chapter5 An Analysis of China Coal Resource Tax Reform and its Implications on Resource Saving.- Chapter 6 Environmental Litigation and External Influence from Outside the Court in the PRC: A Case Study of Zhang Changjian et al. v. Rongping Chemical Plant.- Chapter7 The Non-litigation Approach to Environmental Disputes in China: the Environmental Complaint Letters and Visits System-an Analysis.- Chapter8 Review of the Legislation on Public Participation in EIA in ChinaFrom Disorder to Normalization.- Chapter9 Multi-tiered Nature of Environmental PollutionProblems and the Pollution Control Governance in China: the Role of Environmental NGOs.- Chapter 10 Environmental NGOs and Environmental Pollution in China.- Subject Index.