Analyze Environmental NGOs’ Plight and Countermeasures in the Public Interest Litigation

Abstract:

Chromium residue pollution incident occurred in August 2011 in Luliang, Yunnan province, shortened as Luliang case, which is China's first public interest litigation case filed by environmental non-government organizations (NGOs). The case is innovative and groundbreaking. This paper firstly introduces the case briefly, combining with the provisions of the new environmental law to analyze environmental NGOs’ plight in the public interest litigation, and then proposes some countermeasures to improve environmental NGOs’ work in public interest litigation.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 644-650)
• Pages: 5901-5903
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.644-650.5901
• Online since: September 2014
• Authors: Zhen Chen*
• Keywords: Countermeasure, Plight, Public Interest Litigation

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