Legal Protection of the Environment in the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China and in the Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region

Authors

  • Jiang Yi Wa Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Macau

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14195/2182-2387_31_5

Keywords:

Environmental protection, Fundamental right to the environment, Constitution of the PRC, Basic Law of the MSAR

Abstract

Environmental protection has become a major concern for all countries in the 21st century. Known as the “world’s factory,” the People’s Republic of China faces multiple pressures in this field, both nationally and internationally, with current discussions pointing towards a profound reform of its national environmental protection legislation. This article aims to highlight the need to introduce a constitutional guarantee of the right to a healthy environment, granting this right the status of a fundamental right in a possible revision of the Chinese Constitution. Our critical assessment also extends to the Basic Law of the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR).

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Published

2013-01-01

Issue

No. 31 (2013): Urbanism, Territorial Order and Environment Studies Center Law Review

Section

Doctrine

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Copyright (c) 2013 Jiang Yi Wa

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