Eco-cases up, but 'far from enough'

Top court encourages NGOs, prosecutors to redouble efforts in public-interest cases

China's top court called on environmental organizations and prosecuting authorities to redouble their efforts in dealing with environmental public-interest litigation, as the number of such cases has increased rapidly.

Since relaxed rules for initiating a lawsuit took effect in January 2015, Chinese courts have accepted 93 environmental civil public-interest lawsuits brought by NGOs.