China Environmental Law
"We will try to avoid repeating the same shopworn statistics, e.g. '20 of the world’s top 30 most-polluted cities,' that are often trotted out when talking about Chinese environmental matters. ... We’ll try to stick to the facts and the law to the extent they can be determined (more on this point later), keying off of current news items and emerging storylines."
Author: Charlie McElwee is counsel at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey in Shanghai, China.
Blawg Related Categories: Energy Law • Environmental Law • International • Asia • China
Recent Posts from China Environmental Law
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Thin Gruel
I just finished reviewing the US-China Joint Clean Energy Agreements, and I barely have the motivation to type. I know how much effort people of goodwill put into the work of securing substantive agreements in…
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A day late, and a dollar short . . .
The climate portion of Obama’s China visit has come and gone. In its wake it left several separate MOUs which are, quite frankly, a little flimsier than I had hoped, but represent progress nonetheless. I’ll…
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Coming Through Loud & Clear?
President Barack Obama has backed a plan by the host of next month’s climate change talks in Copenhagen to seek a political deal and leave legally binding decisions for later, a U.S. official said on…
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Poisoning the Pearl
Greenpeace issued a report several weeks ago, during my hiatus, that I have just had an opportunity to review. Poisoning the Pearl is based on the results of wastewater samples conducted by Greenpeace investigators of…
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山非山, 水非水
This may be old news, but I just came across a site that has the artwork I saw featured in the Shanghai People’s Square metro station several weeks ago. They were produced for the China…
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Manwan Dam: Prosperity or Poverty?
Several weeks ago the China Environment News (CEN) ran a story about the human impacts of a dam built on the on the Lancang River in Manwan, Yunnan province in 1986. The article claims that…
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World Resources Institute’s China FAQs
The World Resources Institute has launched a wonderful new resource for those interested in China’s response to climate change. In its own words China FAQs is designed to provide “insight into critical questions about Chinese…
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China’s Heavy Metal Problem
Heavy Metal Problem #1: “I’m living in a hell hole. Don’t wanna stay in this hell hole.” Heavy Metal Problem #2: Mercury, lead, etc. in soil and sediments. Today we address Problem #2, but it’s…
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Environmental Torts
I’m back. Let’s take a look at the environmental provisions in the draft of China’s Tort Liability Law released for comment by the Nat’l People’s Cong. on November 6. What don’t they do? First, they…
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Checking In
I just want to report that I am alive and well, and will be back shortly with more regular updates. There is certainly a lot to talk about. The trip to Washington provided lots of…