Document Type
Paper
Publication Date
2011
Abstract
This paper describes the current state of China’s recognition of sea level rise in the context of global climate change. The author analyzes official state documents addressing sea level rise, including the annual China Sea Level Communiqué, and compares them with local government initiatives and perspectives from non-governmental sources such as academia, NGOs and the general public. The paper concludes that, while China has taken many commendable steps towards addressing sea level rise, there are still considerable obstacles to be overcome. Finally, the author recommends that local governmental and non-governmental actors play a larger and better defined role. The author also calls for better criticism of and greater transparency in current government efforts as well as more robust institutions for enforcement, assessment and public participation.
Disciplines
Environmental Law | Law
Recommended Citation
Zhang Zhongmin,
Memorandum on China’s Measures for Addressing Sea Level Change,
Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School, June 2011
(2011).
Available at:
https://scholarship.law.columbia.edu/sabin_climate_change/164
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