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This course provides basic information on Chinese environmental law for students interested in the comparative study of environmental law as well as those interested in providing legal services for foreign direct investment (FDI) in China or other legal services related to Chinese environmental law. Legal rules will be discussed in the context of five fundamental transitions (economic development powered primarily by industrialization, market-oriented economic reform, social development powered primarily by urbanization, transition to an information society powered by digital information and communication technologies, and political reform to strengthen rule of law) currently taking place in China. Some typical and/or famous cases will be analyzed to exemplify how rules are followed, modified, and developed in administrative enforcement and judicial practice. At the end of this course, students should have a basic understanding of (1) the sources of Chinese environmental law; (2) fundamental principles of Chinese environmental law; (3) basic rules of Chinese environmental law; (4) enforcement authorities of environmental law in China; and (5) environmental public interest litigation in China. The final grade will be based on an in-class examination. Students who actively contribute to class discussions in a way that demonstrates a particular engagement with the materials and advances the class discussion may receive an upward adjustment in their grade by one-step (i.e., B to B-plus, B-plus to A-minus). This course will be taught by Mingqing You, a professor at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan, China. Prof. You obtained an LLM from Tulane Law School in May 2005 and a PhD in Law from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in June 2008. He has also conducted research at the University of Utrecht and the Hague Academy of International Law, The Netherlands. Besides teaching, he also practices as a part-time lawyer and has work experience in the Chinese environmental law enforcement agency. He has a significant publication record in both Chinese and English.
Fall 2019
Mingqing You
Environmental & Energy Law
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