中华人民共和国生态环境法典

Core Viewpoint - The "Ecological Environment Code of the People's Republic of China" consists of 5 parts and 1242 articles, focusing on general principles, pollution prevention, ecological protection, green low-carbon development, legal responsibilities, and supplementary provisions, set to take effect on August 15, 2026, while simultaneously abolishing 10 existing laws [1]. Summary by Sections Part 1: General Principles - The code outlines basic regulations, supervision management systems, planning and ecological environment zoning control, standards and monitoring, ecological environment impact assessments, ecological protection compensation, emergency responses to ecological environment incidents, guarantees, and public participation [3]. Part 2: Pollution Prevention - This part includes air pollution prevention, water pollution prevention, marine pollution prevention, noise pollution prevention, soil pollution prevention, solid waste pollution prevention, and radioactive pollution prevention [4][5][6][7][8]. Part 3: Ecological Protection - It emphasizes the protection of ecosystems, natural resources, species, important geographical units, prevention and governance of ecological degradation, and ecological restoration [9]. Part 4: Green Low-Carbon Development - This section focuses on developing a circular economy, energy conservation, green low-carbon transformation, and addressing climate change through mitigation and adaptation strategies [10][11]. Part 5: Legal Responsibilities and Supplementary Provisions - It defines general legal responsibilities, specific violations related to ecological environment monitoring, impact assessments, pollution prevention, and other environmental regulations [12].