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MEP’s new “Iron & Steel” Enforcement Initiative

March 25th, 2008 · No Comments

The new Minister of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, who was the old Minister of SEPA, Zhou Shengxian, announced yesterday that setting up a law enforcement system of “iron and steel” is at the top of his agenda. A China Daily article reports as follows:
“The new ministry will have greater authority to crack down on environmental crime, [...]

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11th Five-year Plan for Environmental Protection

March 25th, 2008 · No Comments

While trying to put together a more extensive China Environmental Scorecard I stumbled upon the official English translation of China’s 11th Five-year Plan for Environmental Protection (issued on November 22, 2007). It offers a refreshingly candid assessment of where China has been, where it is, and where it wants to go in terms of environmental protection. 
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