Regulating the environment: Assessing China's domestic environmental law and participation in international treaties

China Review

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 183-196

  Sitaraman, Srini ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646174301     PISSN: 16802012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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