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China is increasingly turning to a powerful legal tool in its fight against pollution: procuratorial public interest litigation. By leveraging the possibility of legal action, prosecutors are helping break down bureaucratic barriers and strengthen environmental law enforcement.
June 10, 2026As environmental crimes increasingly cross borders and threaten ecosystems, communities and sustainable development, prosecutors and experts called for stronger cooperation to close enforcement gaps and improve global environmental governance at a roundtable meeting in Beijing on June 8.
June 9, 2026China's procuratorial organs have launched a yearlong public interest litigation campaign to strengthen water pollution control in the Yangtze River Economic Belt, part of broader efforts to protect the country's most important river basin and support high-quality development.
June 3, 2026A meeting was held on May 25 in Zhengzhou, Central China’s Henan province, to review the achievement and experience of the special campaign on water ecological protection in the Yellow River Basin.
May 29, 2026On May 20, the SPP and the MEE jointly released typical cases demonstrating the coordination between procuratorial supervision and ecological and environmental law enforcement in support of the green development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
May 21, 2026On May 20, the SPP and the MEE jointly held a seminar in Yibin, Sichuan province, to discuss the role of procuratorial organs in supporting and safeguarding the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt.
May 20, 2026A public interest litigation case handled by the SPP over ecological damage in the Nansi Lake basin has been included in a case database of the UNEP, highlighting China's efforts in cross-regional environmental governance.
May 20, 2026China's judicial authorities have committed to strengthening the protection of cultivated land as part of efforts to ensure food security and reinforce the legal foundation for sustainable agricultural development.
May 19, 2026