Abstract:China’s current system of environmental standards has many problems. The formation of environmental standards is lack of scientific basis. Legislative gaps exist in standards based on total amount control, standards formulated for public health protection, and standards on controlling new pollutants and hazardous substances. The reasons for these problems are that the legal nature of environmental standards has not been clarified, standards producing agencies are not independent and impartial, standards drafting process is imperfect, and public participation is not sufficient. These problems result in difficulties in the application of environmental standards. In this regard, we should attach importance to seek breakthrough in legislation and policies-making; therefore, to identify the legal nature and validity of environmental standards, to establish procedure rules of environmental standards formulation and revision, to determine principles and conditions of application, and to further perfect the system of environmental standards.
张晏, 汪劲. 我国环境标准制度存在的问题及对策[J]. 中国环境科学, 2012, 32(1): 187-192.
ZHANG Yan, WANG Jin. Problems of China’s system of environmental standards and the countermeasures. CHINA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCECE, 2012, 32(1): 187-192.