Why does environmental compliance cost more than penalty? —A legal analysis on environmental acts of enterprises in China

doi:10.1007/s11783-007-0069-2

Front. Environ. Sci. Eng. ›› 2007, Vol. 1 ›› Issue (4) : 434 -442. DOI: 10.1007/s11783-007-0069-2

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Abstract

In the environmental protection field of China, due to lower law-breaking cost but higher law-abiding cost , it is a common case that the enterprise chooses to break through the law on purpose. The punishment to the unlawful pr

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environmental law-breaking, law-breaking cost, administrative penalty, civil compensation, criminal sanction

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null. Why does environmental compliance cost more than penalty? —A legal analysis on environmental acts of enterprises in China. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng., 2007, 1(4): 434-442 DOI:10.1007/s11783-007-0069-2