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20 resultsShowing papers similar to China's marine environmental public interest litigation: current situation, challenges, and improvement approach –analysis based on 339 cases
ClearThe rule of law for marine environmental governance in maritime transport: China’s experience
This review examines China's 40-year development of marine environmental governance law for maritime transport, analyzing legislation, enforcement, and judiciary practices to explain how China has navigated the tension between domestic and international law and the competing interests of flag states and coastal states.
The difficulties and path of China’s NGOs participating in marine plastic waste governance
Researchers examined the challenges and pathways for Chinese non-governmental organizations to participate effectively in marine plastic waste governance, analyzing organizational capacity, regulatory frameworks, and stakeholder relationships. The study found that NGOs face significant institutional barriers and recommends policy reforms that provide clearer roles and stable funding for civil society engagement in ocean plastic management.
Looking for a Chinese solution to global problems: The situation and countermeasures of marine plastic waste and microplastics pollution governance system in China
This study analyzed China's marine plastic waste and microplastic pollution governance system, examining policy frameworks across blue economy development, plastics industry reform, and public health awareness, while proposing countermeasures to curb marine pollution intensification.
The Legal dilemmas and pathways for managing plastic waste pollution in China: An assessment of current regulations and a vision for future governance frameworks
This paper systematically analyses the current state of plastic waste legal regulation in China and proposes a framework for future governance, examining how the rapid growth of the e-commerce, express delivery, and food delivery industries has sharply increased plastic product consumption. The authors assess existing regulatory gaps and outline pathways toward more effective and comprehensive plastic waste management law.
China’s Marine Environmental Protection Strategy in the Background of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Progress, Challenges, and Outlook
This review examines China's marine environmental protection strategy, tracing its development and analyzing how the COVID-19 pandemic affected marine pollution management. The pandemic both increased plastic waste (from masks and PPE) and disrupted environmental enforcement, creating new challenges for China's marine conservation efforts.
Using Environmental Litigation to Advance Ecological Restoration under the Convention on Biological Diversity in China
This paper examines how China has incorporated ecological restoration obligations from the Convention on Biological Diversity into environmental litigation. Legal frameworks for ecological restoration increasingly need to address microplastic contamination as a significant driver of habitat degradation.
International legal system: Marine pollution
This review analyzes the international legal framework governing marine pollution, examining the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and related instruments while identifying gaps and limitations in current regulations for protecting marine biodiversity and ecosystem health.
Pathways and Countermeasures for Prevention and Control of New Pollutants
Researchers analyzed China's existing legislative framework for controlling emerging contaminants such as microplastics and persistent chemicals, finding that current law focuses on conventional pollutants and safety production while lacking effective governance mechanisms for new pollutants, and proposing a comprehensive legal system drawing on international models and civil liability principles.
Toward ecosystem-based deep-sea governance: a review of global approaches and China’s participation
This study reviews the current state of international deep-sea governance, finding that existing frameworks are fragmented and address only a limited range of issues. The researchers evaluate China's participation in deep-sea governance and propose pathways for enhanced ecosystem-based management approaches.
International Law and Regulation of Marine Microplastics: Current Situation, Problems, and Development
This study evaluated the current international legal framework governing marine microplastic pollution and identified significant gaps in regulatory coverage. Researchers found that existing global and regional legal instruments lack the specificity and enforcement mechanisms needed to effectively address microplastic contamination. The study offers recommendations for strengthening international law to better regulate the sources and impacts of marine microplastic pollution.
China’s Battle against Marine Plastic Pollution at the Local Level: A Case Study of Sanya City, Hainan Province
Researchers examined local-level marine plastic pollution governance in China using Sanya City in Hainan Province as a case study, assessing regulatory approaches and enforcement mechanisms for achieving national environmental goals. The analysis found that Sanya's 'Zero Waste City' and 'Model City' designations drove innovation in plastic governance, while also revealing important weaknesses in local implementation capacity.
Legal Approaches to Reduce Plastic Marine Pollution: Challenges and Global Governance
This review examined legal approaches to reducing marine plastic pollution and found that while international frameworks like the International Maritime Organization's MARPOL Annex V and regional agreements provide useful foundations, significant governance gaps and enforcement challenges remain in addressing the global scale of marine plastic contamination.
Assessing Indonesia’s Environmental Laws Pertaining to the Abatement of Marine Plastic Pollution: A Euphemism?
This study examined Indonesia's environmental laws governing marine plastic pollution, finding significant gaps between legislative intent and enforcement capacity, and arguing that stronger regulatory frameworks, improved waste infrastructure, and community-based approaches are needed to reduce the country's large contribution to ocean plastics.
Legal Issues on Indonesian Marine Plastic Debris Pollution
This paper reviews the legal and regulatory challenges Indonesia faces in addressing marine plastic debris pollution, arguing that existing laws are insufficient and poorly enforced. The review calls for more effective legislation and international cooperation to reduce one of the world's top contributors to ocean plastic pollution.
New Revision of China’s Marine Environmental Protection Law
This study examines China's 2023 revision of its Marine Environmental Protection Law — first adopted in 1982 — analyzing how the updated legislation strengthens protections for marine ecosystems and reflects China's evolving environmental governance priorities.
Hands-off, artificial construction, or penalty? How to deal with the increasingly polluted coastal wetland ecosystem in China
This paper examines policy approaches for managing increasingly polluted coastal wetlands in China, considering hands-off preservation, active restoration, and financial penalties for polluters. Microplastics and other pollutants are identified as major drivers of wetland ecosystem destruction.
Is a Special Environmental Court Necessary for Civil Lawsuits in Indonesia? A Comparative Study of Judicial Decisions in New Zealand and Hawaii
Researchers analysed the urgency of establishing a specialised environmental court in Indonesia by comparing judicial decisions in civil liability cases involving environmental destruction with legal approaches in New Zealand and Hawaii. The study found that the absence of specialised environmental adjudication in Indonesia limits the effectiveness of legal responses to pollution incidents, including those involving emerging contaminants.
Economic and International Legal Aspects of the Protection of the Marine Environment from Pollution
This review examines the economic and international legal frameworks governing protection of the marine environment from pollution, focusing on areas beyond national sovereignty where enforcement of sustainable development goals remains challenging. The authors analyzed how international law approaches marine pollution control across states with varying national-level regulatory capacities.
Efektivitas Hukum Lingkungan Dalam Mengurangi Sampah Plastik Di Lautan Indonesia Pada Era Globalisasi
Researchers examined the effectiveness of environmental law in reducing plastic waste in Indonesian seas during the era of globalization, assessing whether legal frameworks and the spread of awareness through social media can meaningfully curb plastic pollution in marine ecosystems.
Environmental legislation analysis improvement approach of global marine plastic pollution from the perspective of holistic system view
This review analyzes international laws and regulations aimed at preventing marine plastic pollution, from United Nations conventions to individual country legislation. The authors find that current legal frameworks are fragmented and fail to address the full scope of the problem, including microplastics entering human bloodstreams through the food chain. They propose a comprehensive Marine Plastics Convention that emphasizes environmental justice and stricter risk prevention measures.