Environmental law-China

TitleEnvironmental law-China
Publication TypeBook Chapter
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsLiu, Jingjing, and Adam Moser
VolumeThe Law and Politics of Sustainability
Number of Volumes3
Pagination220- 223
PublisherBerkshire Publishing Group
CityBarrington, MA
Abstract

Environmental legislation in China did not exist before 1979, but China’s rapid development and economic growth in the latter twentieth century and large population have created significant constraints on the land and natural resources. Although many laws have been written since then, they are implemented primarily by the local governments and courts, which tend to favor local businesses (for short-term economic reasons) over enforcement of national environmental law.

Short TitleEncyclopedia of Sustainability
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