A critical examination of environmental public interest litigation in China - reflection on China’s environmental authoritarianism
Xin Li,
Zongyue Song
Abstract:Environmental public interest litigation is an innovative legal mechanism for humanity to address environmental crises. It not only addresses the tragedy of the commons in environmental crises but also serves as a crucial means for protecting the rights of environmentally vulnerable groups and upholding environmental justice. Over the past decade, the development of China’s environmental public interest litigation system has been promising. Thousands of such cases are filed each year, making a significant cont… Show more
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