Collaborative impact of environmental judiciary on the multi-entity environmental responsibility
LI Xiao-qing1, LI Yi2, LIU Jia-qi3
1. School of Economics and Trade, Hunan University of Technology and Business, Changsha 410205, China; 2. College of Tourism, Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, China; 3. School of Mathematics and Statistics, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha 410114, China
Abstract:Utilizing the environmental litigation data gathered by the Intermediate People's Court and the Procuratorate spanning from 2008 to 2021, the study was conducted to examine the impact and underlying mechanism of environmental justice on the synergistic collaboration in fulfilling environmental responsibilities among multiple stakeholders. Through the application of the fixed effect model and the mediation effect model, the heterogeneity of this phenomenon was further scrutinized. It was observed that environmental justice played a pivotal role in fostering such collaboration, facilitated primarily by the “linkage effect” of governmental environmental law enforcement, the “deterrent effect” of corporate environmental governance, and the “guiding effect” of public environmental concern. A subsequent in-depth analysis indicated that this promotional effect of environmental justice on collaborative environmental responsibility was particularly pronounced in regions with higher levels of digitization, superior regional rule of law environments, and predominantly in the eastern and central regions.
黎晓青, 李毅, 刘佳琦. 环境司法的多元主体环境责任协同效应[J]. 中国环境科学, 2024, 44(8): 4719-4730.
LI Xiao-qing, LI Yi, LIU Jia-qi. Collaborative impact of environmental judiciary on the multi-entity environmental responsibility. CHINA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCECE, 2024, 44(8): 4719-4730.
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