Baihua Lake, China. Image via the International Wushu Federation.
I’ve recently found two stories about environmental NGOs in China directly taking a stance against the government to improve environmental policy.
The first is a landmark case in which a court accepted a lawsuit brought on by a charitable organization, The All-China Environment Federation. They are suing the government for allowing the construction of a ice cream workshop in Baihua Lake, a beautiful scenic area. This article is reported in both English and Chinese. Also, the China Environmental Law Blog has a good article on it.
The second concerns The Green Volunteer League asking the Ministry to reconsider its recent punishment of two hydropower projects in the Jinshajiang River in southwest China. The NGO is requesting that the Ministry also halt the construction of two hydroelectric power plants in addition to stopping construction of the dams (China Daily).
Both of these stories have undetermined endings, but I’m hoping they’ll end in favor of the environment. I also hope that I will see more and more stories about NGOs standing up for environmental protection.
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