October 6, 2017
by Yu Zhuang
Comments Off on Guiyang Public Environmental Education Center (贵阳公众环境教育中心) – A Father’s Promise of “A Hometown of Green Hills and Clear Waters (绿水青山)” to His Daughter
In an interview with PEL, the Director of Guiyang Public Environmental Education Center (GPEEC), Mr. Huang Chengde (黄成德), said that his dedication to environmental protection was rooted in a promise he had made to his dear daughter that when she grows … Continue reading
September 25, 2017
by Yu Zhuang
Comments Off on Multi-Governance and Society-Shared Benefits (多元共治，社会共享) Story Series of Chinese Environmental Civil Society Organizations – Green Jiangnan （绿色江南）
According to the Director of Green Jiangnan, Mr. Fang Yingjun (方应君), over the past 5 years, the role of Chinese environmental civil society organizations (ECSO) in China’s environmental governance has undergone revolutionary changes. Previously, Chinese ECSOs helped promote environmental protection … Continue reading
June 8, 2017
by Yanmei Lin
Comments Off on Updates from the Field: Exploring Co-Learning with China’s Supreme People’s Court
In the last three years, China’s judiciary has made significant progress in strengthening its capacity to adjudicate environmental cases. The Supreme People’ Court in China (SPC) established a specialized environmental and resources division in June, 2014 proliferating more than 600 specialized … Continue reading
May 15, 2017
by Yu Zhuang
Comments Off on The Challenge of Litigation Costs and Damage Assessment Fees in Environmental Public Interest Litigation in China
From January 2015 when the new Environmental Protection Law (EPL) took effect to the end of 2016, courts in China have accepted 112 environmental public interest litigation (EPIL) cases filed by non-governmental organizations (NGOs). But, as of November 2016, only … Continue reading
March 13, 2017
by Yanmei Lin
Comments Off on EPIL Typical Case #1: Taizhou Environmental Protection Association of Jiangsu Province v. Taixing Jinhui Chemical Company, et al., A Water Pollution Environmental Public Interest Litigation Case
This case is translated and summarized from the 10 Environmental Public Interest Cases promulgated by Supreme People’s Court . The original publication can be found here. Basic Facts of the Case: From January 2012 to February 2013, the Taixing Jinhui … Continue reading
March 13, 2017
by Yanmei Lin
Comments Off on China’s Supreme Court Releases Ten Model Environmental Public Interest Litigation Cases
On March 7, 2017, the Supreme People’s Court of China (SPC) released ten model/typical (典型) Environmental Public Interest Litigation (EPIL) cases. EPIL is a new type of suit that environmental social organizations (ESOs) and procuratorates can bring to the courts … Continue reading
December 21, 2016
by Yu Zhuang
Comments Off on 环境司法公益培训 招募通知
环境司法公益培训（以下简称“培训”）是由佛蒙特法学院（VLS），佛蒙特大学（UVM），和欧盟环境保护协会（ClientEarth）联合主办，在佛蒙特法学院举行的关于美国环境法和环境司法的培训。培训时间为2017年1月9日至2月27日。 培训将招收3至5名致力于中国环境保护事业的环保社会公益组织的法律工作者或合作公益律师参与1至2周的培训课程。佛蒙特法学院将为学员提供部分或全额奖学金用于支付学费、国际和国内交通费用和在佛蒙特学习期间的住宿费用。
December 8, 2016
by Yu Zhuang
Comments Off on Environmental Public Interest Litigation (EPIL) in China – Background and Overview
Introduction of EPIL Environmental Public Interest Litigation (EPIL) in China permits qualified environmental non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to file litigation to protect the public interest in safeguarding the environment and natural resources from pollution and ecological destruction. It took China almost … Continue reading
October 31, 2016
by William Schulte
Comments Off on Discussing Citizen Enforcement of Clean Water Laws with the Supreme People’s Court of China
On October 14 Vermont Law School Professor and Technical Advisor to the US-Asia Partnerships for Environmental Law Jack Tuholske had the special opportunity to give a presentation on judicial and citizen enforcement of water protection laws to the Environment and Natural … Continue reading
September 29, 2016
by William Schulte
Comments Off on China Releases National Human Rights Action Plan for 2016-2020
Today the Information Office of China’s State Council released China’s National Human Rights Action Plan for 2016-2020. It is the third such plan that China has released since 2009, and it is intended to dovetail with the country’s 13th Five … Continue reading