Study on the Environmental Public Interest Litigation System in the United States
Ying Ye
Yonsei University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/pest.v5i4.785
Keywords: United States; Environmental Public Interest Litigation; Institutional Research
Abstract
In recent years, global environmental problems such as climate warming, destruction of the ozone layer and the crisis of freshwater resources have continued to deteriorate and have attracted extensive attention from countries all over the world. Enhancing environmental quality and protecting the ecological environment has become the main responsibility of countries around the world. Environmental public interest litigation is the main legal means to curb environmental violations and safeguard citizens' interests, and the U.S. environmental public interest litigation system occupies an important position in the U.S. environmental legal system and plays a key role in safeguarding citizens' environmental rights and interests. Based on this, this paper will mainly study the relevant provisions of the U.S. environmental public interest litigation system, and explore the inspiration of the U.S. environmental public interest litigation system to China.
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