TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose This paper aims to present a discussion to stimulate interest in further research by highlighting aspects of Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights and exploring whether parts can be transplanted to improve sustainability in China.Design/methodology/approach In this paper, the authors trace the evolution of environmental law in China after 1978, identify increased citizen participation as a path to improvement and provide an overview of purposes and means in Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights which may be a model to consider.Findings Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights may have aspects to be added to China’s legal toolbox warranting further research.Research limitations/implications While this descriptive review identifies possibilities, further work is required to apply legal concepts from one jurisdiction to another. Context and details of implementation warrant further attention.Originality/value This paper provides a platform from which further more detailed research may advance sustainability in China by considering a legal framework used by others to integrate the development of society, economy and environment.
VL  - 29
IS  - 4
SN  - 0955-534X
DO  - 10.1108/EBR-05-2016-0062
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/EBR-05-2016-0062
AU  - Keller Werner Hans
AU  - Zhang Xia
PY  - 2017
Y1  - 2017/01/01
TI  - Functions of law in the sustainable development of China and a model for environmental legislation
T2  - European Business Review
PB  - Emerald Publishing Limited
SP  - 440
EP  - 456
Y2  - 2024/04/20
ER  -