Environmental pollution is escalating due to rapid global development that often prioritizes
human needs over planetary health. Despite global efforts to mitigate legacy pollutants, the …

China's environmental impact assessment (EIA) has played a role in the prevention of
pollutant discharge in the two decades of practice. However, the demand for eco …

Green finance offers essential financial services to promote green economic development,
focusing on mitigating climate change, protecting the environment, and advancing clean …

To play EIA's role as a preventative and participatory tool, the 2003 Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) Law was significantly amended in 2016 to optimize EIA approval authority …

China requires residents to provide real names and identification for participation in
environmental impact assessments (EIAs). This study examines residents' willingness to …

On the basis of the conceptual framework of an integrated environmental permit as identified
in Chap. 2, this chapter examines how the emissions permit system in China has been …

This article discusses the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge from the perspective of
environmental protection. What is peculiar about this bridge is that three different sets of …

Institutionalised public participation has been part of China's Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) since the early 2000s. Hailed as a watershed for just and sustainable …

This chapter provides an overview of the evolution of China's local environmental
governance during the last two decades. To this end, it analyses both structural aspects and …

Industrial production processes account for a considerable share of the overall pollution in
China, as well as in Europe, due to their emissions into the air, water, and land. Different …