Saving China's Environment: From Compliance to Best Practice

April 02, 2007 | BY

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What standards of environmental protection should multinationals and their legal advisers consider, and why?

By Brandon Kirk, China Law & Practice

In the past, China's local authorities have often overlooked violations of environmental laws, particularly in poorer provinces desperate for development and investment. However, recent actions by the central government have made it clear that it intends to take enforcement seriously.

In January 2007 alone, the State Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) suspended applications for 82 construction projects

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