“Green principle” in the new codified legislation of the People's Republic of China: its background and development prospects

Environmental protection is mainly the focus of environmental law in China, but as China has started to pursue ecological civilization, its civil law has begun to respond to environmental problems as well, which is called the “greening of civil law”. As a result, the newly passed Civil Code the People’s Republic of China adopted a “Green Principle” requiring private actors to contribute to resources conservation and environmental protection in property activities.