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China Enacts Landmark Legislation Addressing Soil Contamination

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China enacted its Soil Pollution Prevention and Control Law on August 31, 2018. The law is the first national statute in China specifically addressing soil contamination. It will take effect on January 1, 2019, and is...more

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The Sting of a Thousand Cuts - China Cleans Up its Act on the Environment

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On October 18, 2017, President Xi Jinping, in a three and a half hour speech to the Party Congress emphasized that building an ecological civilization is necessary for the continued development of China. He chose his words...more

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China Releases Ambitious Plan to Address Soil Pollution

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On 28 May, the State Council, China’s highest administrative body, released the Action Plan on Prevention and Control of Soil Pollution (currently available only in Chinese) to address one of the nation’s most difficult and...more

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China Announces Action Plan to Tackle Soil Pollution

On May 31, China’s State Council released a nationwide Action Plan for Soil Pollution Prevention and Control (“Action Plan”). The Action Plan, whose implementation will be led by the Ministry of Environmental Protection...more

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New Chinese Soil Pollution Law Planned for 2017 Could Be Accelerated

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On April 17, 2016, China Central Television (CCTV), the country’s state-run broadcast network, aired a report claiming that nearly 500 students apparently developed illnesses (including leukemia) at a school built on...more

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