摘要
近年来，公益诉讼受到广泛关注。立法层面，2012年新修订的《民事诉讼法》、2014年新修订的《环境保护法》、2015年1月出台的《板於审理环境民事公益诉讼案件适用法律若干问题的解释》以及年内即将出台的《阙於审理消费民事公益诉讼案件适用法律若干问题的规定》等一系列立法运动，都使得公益诉讼成为一个热门的话题。公益诉讼在理论与立法层面的发展，是对民众觉醒的权利意识的回应，是对弱势群体基本人权的保护，也是对公平正义的维护。
During recent years, public interest litigation has captured lots of attention. In terms of legislation, the newly amended Civil Procedure Law in 2012, newly amended Environment Protection Law in 2014, Interpretations Concerning Application of Law in Environment Civil Public Interest Lawsuits promulgated in January, 2015, and Provisions on Application of Law in Consumption-Related Civil Public Interest Lawsuits to be promulgated in 2015, have all thrust public interest litigation into spotlight. The theoretical and legislative development of public interest litigation is a awareness of their legal rights, basic human rights of vulnerable response to awakening public as well as a safeguard of the groups and social justice.
