Public Participation in the Making Process of Regulation on Prevention and Control of Air Pollution in Beijing

Abstract

China’s public participation in the environmental policies making process is changing. However, the role and the framework of it haven’t been clear. This article focuses on the public participation in China, analyzes the making process of Regulation on Prevention and Control of Air Pollution in Beijing from 4 steps, based on materials and interviews. As a result, this paper finds that public participation had an effect on the revision process but still limited. Public participation in China is desired to spread all over the country.