"The Chinese government and people have expressed a commitment to a stronger environment, and we expect that this initiative will help China realize that goal, while helping Americans better understand China’s environmental laws"
Roger R. Martella, EPA General Counsel
Washington, DC: The Environmental protection Agency today announced the launch of a new web site aimed at strengthening the legal framework for environmental protection in China.
The China Environmental Law Initiative Web site was announced by EPA General Counsel Roger R. Martella, and is intended to ‘provide a forum for sharing information and fostering an ongoing dialogue with China on environmental law’.
The Agency says that China suffers severe environmental problems - strengthening and implementing environmental laws is essential for improving China’s environment.
Partnering the EPA in this web project are experts in Chinese environmental law including the Environmental Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, the Woodrow Wilson Center China Environment Forum, the University of Maryland Environmental Law Program, and the George Washington University Law School.
The EPA says the new web site covers information on new developments in Chinese environmental law, together with links to legal resources such as reports, articles, and the English text of many Chinese environmental laws, and an e-mail update service.
Roger Martella said:
“We’ve learned in the United States you can’t have a strong environment without strong environmental laws. The Chinese government and people have expressed a commitment to a stronger environment, and we expect that this initiative will help China realize that goal, while helping Americans better understand China’s environmental laws.”
Further information
View the Web site: http://www.epa.gov/ogc/china/initiative_home.htm
Portions of the Web site have been translated into Chinese and are available on the EPA Chinese Portal:
http://www.epa.gov/chinese/simple/initiative.html