Yamaguchi journal of economics, business administrations & laws

The Economic Society of Yamaguchi University

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Yamaguchi journal of economics, business administrations & laws Volume 70 Issue 6
published_at 2022-03-31

The plaintiff qualification on environmental public litigation of village committee in China

The plaintiff qualification on environmental public litigation of village committee in China
Yu Guizhong
Yang Qingqing
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山口経済学雑誌70-6-005.pdf
The establishment of the environmental protection law reflects the Chinese government's determination to achieve ecological civilization. Since January 1, 2015, when the revised Environmental Protection Law of the People's Republic of China came into effect, environmental public interest litigation in China has been rapidly growing. In the implementation of environmental law, environmental public interest litigation plays an irreplaceable role. The mechanism of environmental public interest litigation will ideally enhance the effectiveness and prevention of environmental protection and become a major contributor to public awareness of environmental protection. Despite the fact that environmental public interest litigation in China has made great progress, there are still many shortcomings and defects. One of the major difficulties facing environmental public interest litigation in China is the lack of standing of plaintiffs in environmental public interest litigation. This paper will explore the necessity of plaintiff status for environmental public interest litigation in China's grassroots self-governance organizations based on the situation of environmental pollution in rural China, using village committees as an example.
Creator Keywords
Environmental Public Litigation
Plaintiff Qualification
Village Committee
self-governance organization