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The Role of Law in Environmental Protection in China: Recent Developments

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: Law is a weak tool for environmental protection in China. Nonetheless, citizens and lawyers are using the law in a variety of creative ways to press for compensation, cessation of environmental harms, and restoration of environmental degradation. This conference article examines the benefits and shortcomings of legal approaches to environmental protection in China.

Source: bepress Legal Repository

Author: Alex Wang

Institutions: University of California, Los Angeles, University of California, Berkeley

Language: English

Topic: Environmental law and policy

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1543191979

FWCI: 28.36

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Cited by: 61

Related to: 10