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Ma Jun: Pollution emissions data should be disclosed at the enterprise level (Google translate)
In a Beijing News editorial, Ma Jun, director of the Institute for Public and Environmental Affairs, examines the results of China’s first national pollution census. The inclusion of new sources of pollution, most notably agricultural waste, in assessing China’s Chemical Oxygen Demand total has resulted in a new estimate significantly higher than previous figures. Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(0)
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Experts urge government creation of Chief Information Officer (Google translation)
A draft paper by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences titled “Expert Recommendations for China’s E-Government” includes a key recommendation for the creation of a new government post – the Chief Information Officer. Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(0)
Examining the Judicial Guide” to Yunnan’s Breakthrough Regulations for Environmental Protection Cases
In a previous blog entry, we introduced the Yunnan Environmental Court Forum, held by the Yunnan High Court on May 13. In addition to a affirming a commitment to promoting environmental courts across Yunnan Province, Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(0)
Yunnan Province Announces Plan to Expand Environmental Protection Courts and Guide Public Interest Litigation
Three early adopters of environmental protection courts – Guizhou, Jiangsu, and Yunnan Provinces – have carried out pilot programs, each utilizing environmental protection courts with different characteristics. Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(0)
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China’s courts display embarrassing silence in open government information lawsuits (Google translation)
Over one year later, the first open information suit filed in Rucheng County, Hunan, has yet to be taken up by the court. Since then, the article notes, courts have gradually become more responsive and open to accepting open information suits, but significant challenges remain for citizens trying to successfully pursue public information suits. (Source: ChinaNews)
The Yunnan Arsenic Lake Pollution Trial: the view from the courtroom (almost)
It is not often one gets the chance to see a criminal trial in China, particularly one with national (if not international) attention. We had that chance last week. Here is a bit about what we saw. A little background first: Last June, Yangzonghai Lake, a drinking water source for about 26,000 people about an hour southeast of Kunming, was found to be heavily contaminated with arsenic. After investigation, the local government determined that the source of the contamination was Chengjiang Jinye Industry and Trade Co. (“Jinye”), a manufacturer of fertilizer. The company was ordered closed on September 17th. In … Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(0)
The Kunming Environmental Protection Court: How Significant is its First Case?
After the dramatic contamination of Yangzonghai Lake in 2008, the Kunming Intermediate Court found itself under intense scrutiny from the media and Yunnan residents. Perhaps in response to this, on December 11, 2008, the city officially established the Kunming Environmental Protection Court, following in the footsteps of the Guiyang and Wuxi environmental courts. In order to clearly define the Environmental Protection Court’s objectives and procedures, the Kunming Intermediate Court, the Kunming Procuratorate, the Kunming Public Security Bureau, and Kunming Environmental Protection Bureau jointly released the “Implementing Opinions on Establishing an Environmental Protection Law Enforcement Coordination Mechanism.” According to the “Implementing … Continue reading 阅读全文 Add comment 发表评论(2)
Recent Environmental Law and Public Participation News
In the past week, Chinese news media has focused on several important public participation and environmental public interest litigation issues. The release of the China Software Testing Center’s evaluation of government website openness has generated discussion on how much work there is left to do. Meanwhile, local governments in Hainan, Hubei, and Yunnan are intensifying efforts to improve support for environmental public interest litigation and the creation of environmental courts. Six articles after the jump.
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