Research Handbook on Chinese Environmental Law

Edited by Qin Tianbao, Distinguished Professor of Law and Director, Research Institute of Environmental Law, Wuhan University, China

'The newly amended Environmental Protection Law of PRC (2014) indicates the prominence of law and its key role in the development of environmental management and protection in China. At the same time, interest in Chinese environmental law is growing as China begins to play an increasingly important role in economic and environmental affairs globally. This Research Handbook provides a comprehensive and precise introduction to the environmental law of China and is an accessible and useful guide.'--Wang Xi, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China'This Research Handbook contains a profound systematic analysis of the amazing development of contemporary Chinese environmental law and its contribution to tackling the many environmental problems China is confronting. It provides foreign readers with unique access to the various branches of Chinese environmental law including the relevant law-making, administrative and judicial institutions, identifying still-existing gaps, regulatory deficiencies, implementation problems and reform needs. The Research Handbook reflects the high academic quality of the younger generation of Chinese environmental lawyers.'--Eckard Rehbinder, Goethe University, Germany

• Contents:1. IntroductionQin Tianbao and Zhou Chen2. The Chinese Legal SystemWang Huanhuan 3. Air Pollution Prevention LawYu Wenxuan and Chen Shiyin 4. Water and Ocean LawLiu Nengye 5. Soil Protection LawTou Xiaodong 6. Law on Prevention of Toxic and Harmful Substances PollutionHou Jiaru 7. Law on Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid WastesHou Jiaru8. Climate Change and Energy LawJiang Xiaoyi9. Land Management LawTou Xiaodong 10. Ocean and Freshwater Resources Conservation LawChang Hong 11. Biodiversity Conservation LawYu Wenxuan 12. Forest Resources LawZhang Shijun 13. Mineral Resources LawZhang Shijun 14. Protected Areas LawRen Shidan 15. Environmental LiabilityZhao Xiaobo and Zhang Jianwei 16. Environmental Dispute Settlement in ChinaZhao Xiaobo and Zhang Jianwei 17. China’s Position on International Environmental IssuesLiu Nengye18. China’s Participation into Major International Environmental AgreementsJiang Xiaoyi 19. ConclusionZhou ChenIndex