Contaminated Land Legislation In China Status Quo And Challenges

China is experiencing increased land contamination in recent years A number of social and economic problems have developed and must be dealt with in some cases as a matter of urgency Those problems have been neglected for years and so far there is no nationwide specific legislation to address the contaminated land issue However numerous relevant provisions on addressing soil or land protections can be found under the current legal system particularly in the context of environmental regulatory system Those provisions address broad issues which include soil quality protection land reclamation land use planning and relevant liabilities This paper explores the regulatory frameworks for addressing contaminated land issues It concludes that the current regulatory framework in China can not fully address contaminated land problems thus a specific legislation at the national level is imminently required