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List of contents
1. Environmental problems and legal responses; 2. Key institutions of environmental protection; 3. The environmental protection law; 4. Environmental impact assessment; 5. Regulation and control of air pollution; 6. Regulation and control of water pollution; 7. Waste management; 8. Soil contamination; 9. Environmental tort; 10. Judicial review; 11. Environmental crimes; 12. Environmental public interest litigation.
About the author
Yuhong Zhao is Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her research interests and teaching expertise include environmental law and civil law. She has published widely on aspects of Chinese environmental law in leading academic law journals and books, and has been invited to speak on China's environmental law reform and its climate policies at international conferences hosted by prestigious universities and professional bodies in Asia, Europe, Australia and the United States.
Summary
The book examines the increasingly sophisticated Chinese environmental law regime. It is a reliable source of reference for anyone interested in understanding the development and operation of Chinese environmental law, appealing to academics, lawyers, policy makers, business executives and students of law, environmental studies and China studies.
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'This superb book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of Chinese environmental law. Professor Zhao masterfully guides the reader through the complex history and structure of environmental governance in China. The book thoroughly covers China's pollution control and environmental assessment laws and the processes for implementing and enforcing them. Anyone seeking to understand environmental law in the country with the greatest impact on the planet's health will benefit from reading this book.' Robert V. Percival, Robert F. Stanton Professor of Law, University of Maryland
