Vertical management of environmental law enforcement during the 13th Five-Year Plan period
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It is understood that prior to this, environmental monitoring and oversight were under the jurisdiction of local authorities. Experts say that implementing vertical management for such activities will effectively prevent local interference and enhance accountability regarding environmental responsibilities at the local level. Chang Jiwen, deputy director of the Institute for Resources and Environment Policy at the Development Research Center of the State Council, explained that the vertical management system for environmental monitoring agencies allows for the centralization of powers held by local environmental monitoring stations. This helps to prevent excessive local administrative interference, ensures the accuracy and authenticity of monitoring data, and stops the falsification of such data at the local level. It is understood that previously, the General Office of the State Council issued the \"Plan for the Development of the Environmental Monitoring Network,\" which stipulated that the Ministry of Environmental Protection should take greater control over the environmental monitoring tasks related to national monitoring sites, in order to obtain a more accurate assessment of the quality of the environment across the country. Regarding the vertical management of environmental supervision and law enforcement, Chang Jiwen said that such vertical management implies supervision by higher authorities over lower ones; for example, the Ministry of Environmental Protection conducts inspections at the local level, while provincial environmental protection departments carry out inspections at the next lower level of cities. The intensity of interviews and accountability measures will increase. On the other hand, local environmental oversight powers have not been taken away, and the territorial management system remains in place. Ultimately, this will help to establish a new model of environmental protection supervision and oversight that combines the responsibilities of enterprises, local supervision, and oversight by higher-level authorities; such a model ensures the effectiveness of environmental law enforcement while also curbing local protectionism.
It turns out that it is the individuals who supervise their colleagues, or even lower-level departments that supervise their superiors. The effectiveness of such supervision is questionable; environmental protection departments are more like local crisis management units for environmental issues
The market and reality force certain regulatory agencies to comply, even if they are very reluctant to do so!
This is a good thing; we are **in a phase of transformation. The drawbacks of prioritizing economic gains at the expense of the environment over the years have become deeply ingrained in people’s minds. This current stage is a crucial one for transformation. If actions taken are too forceful, the domestic economy will surely suffer; if they are too weak, then no real effect will be achieved. **The introduction of this new policy will serve as a solid foundation for the establishment of our country’s new economic system! Good things, positive energy.
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