Abstract:

Environmental judicial cooperation is a powerful tool for ecological environmental governance in the Yangtze River Basin. As a giant ecological system, the Yangtze River Basin needs to emphasize the special characteristics of the Basin in judicial protection concepts and measures. The construction of a beautiful China has put forward higher requirements for ecological and environmental governance. The Yangtze River Basin has seen its provinces and cities actively exploring judicial coordination practices with notable results. However, an analysis of these practices reveals disparities in the pace and focus of reforms, along with issues such as inadequate legislative supply, incomplete judgment mechanism construction, and poor coordination among collaborative entities. Given the holistic and systematic nature of the Yangtze River Basin, advancing common legislation within the basin, establishing specialized environmental judicial institutions, and enhancing the long-term mechanisms for the interface between judicial and enforcement activities can effectively innovate the judicial collaboration mechanisms for environmental governance. These measures will contribute judicial insights to balancing ecological and environmental protection with joint governance, ensuring sustainable economic and social development in the Yangtze River Basin.

Key words: Yangtze River Basin, environmental governance, judicial synergy, ecological protection, judicial specialization