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Stockholm Conference on Environmental
Law and Justice, 6-9 September 2006

Abstract
Qun Du (Wuhan Univ., China):
Challenges for Environmental Justice and Public Participation in China

The paper first reviews several cases of public participation in environmental matters recently happened in China that are greatly promoting environmental justice in decision making and construction process. It further studies the legislative trend of public participation in Chinese environmental legal regime in statute laws and procedural practice. Challenges of enhancing public participation for environmental justice are analyzed and explored with regards to legislation, administration and judicial practice.