Laws and regulations on health

According to Article 1 of the Environmental Protection Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), this Law is formulated in order to protect and improve the environment, prevent and control pollution and other public hazards, safeguard public health, promote the construction of ecological civilization and promote the sustainable development of economy and society.

Article 2 "Environment" as mentioned in this Law refers to the sum of various natural factors that affect human survival and development, including atmosphere, water, ocean, land, mineral deposits, forests, grasslands, wetlands, wild animals, natural relics, cultural relics, nature reserves, scenic spots, cities and villages.

Article 3 This Law shall apply to the territory of People's Republic of China (PRC) and other sea areas under the jurisdiction of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 4 Protecting the environment is the basic national policy of the country.

The state adopts economic and technological policies and measures that are conducive to saving and recycling resources, protecting and improving the environment, and promoting harmony between man and nature, so as to coordinate economic and social development with environmental protection.

Article 5 Environmental protection adheres to the principles of giving priority to protection, giving priority to prevention, comprehensive management, public participation and responsibility for damage.

Article 6 All units and individuals have the obligation to protect the environment.

Local people's governments at all levels are responsible for the environmental quality of their respective administrative areas.

Enterprises, institutions and other producers and operators shall prevent and reduce environmental pollution and ecological damage, and shall be liable for the damage caused according to law.

Citizens should enhance their awareness of environmental protection, adopt a low-carbon and frugal lifestyle, and consciously fulfill their environmental protection obligations.

Article 7 The State supports the research, development and application of environmental protection science and technology, encourages the development of environmental protection industry, promotes the informatization construction of environmental protection and improves the level of environmental protection science and technology.

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Reasons for protecting the environment:

1 is conducive to building a conservation-oriented society and achieving sustainable development.

2, is conducive to enhancing the awareness of saving resources and protecting the environment.

3. It is conducive to enhancing investment attraction and economic competitiveness, and realizing transformation and leapfrogging.

4. It is conducive to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and it is a policy that benefits the people and the country and concerns future generations.

The Fifth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee proposed to strengthen environmental governance, take improving environmental quality as the core, implement the strictest environmental protection system, thoroughly implement the action plan for the prevention and control of air, water and soil pollution, and implement the vertical management system for monitoring, supervision and law enforcement of environmental protection agencies below the provincial level.

Baidu Encyclopedia-People's Republic of China (PRC) Environmental Protection Law