论美国《国家环境政策法》对完善我国环境法制的启示

Inspiring Effects of the National Environmental Policy Act of the USA upon Improvement of China's Environmental Protection Law Regime

美国《国家环境政策法》(1969)是一部在世界环境法立法史上占有重要地位的法律。它以一系列立法创新为美国当代环境法制建设奠定了基础。对于新时期的我国环境法制建设而言,美国《国家环境政策法》提供了具有战略意义的启示。这些启示主要体现在环境法制战略突破口的选择、观念更新、职能创新和制度创新四个紧密联系的重要方面。从这4个方面吸取美国《国家环境政策法》的有益经验,对于新时期我国环境法制的完善具有重要意义。

The National Environmental Policy Act （1969） , an important law in the world legislative history of environmental law, has, with a series of innovations, laid a solid foundation for modern American environmental laws. It offers strategic inspirations for establishment of China＇ s environmental law regime in the new era, which include careful choice of strategic break-through policies, nursing new notions, change of governmental functions and reform of old system. From these four aspects, American experiences can be surely gained to improve China＇ s environmental law regime.