论美国《国家环境政策法》对完善我国环境法制的启示

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。

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

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.