Draft requires environmental reviews of government policy
By Wu Wencong and Zhao Yinan | China Daily | Updated: 2013-10-22 08:09
A new draft amendment to China's Environment Law that was presented to lawmakers on Monday would require local governments to carefully consider how their long-term development strategies affect the environment.
Currently, environmental impact reviews focus on individual projects, but no environmental restriction has been placed on overall development plans.
Experts said the amendment is a good step foward.
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