Promoting Ecological Progress with Procuratorial Services

Abstract

General Secretary Xi Jinping of the CPC Central Committee once emphasized that, “Ecological and environmental protection must rely on the institutions and the rule of law. Only the most rigorous institutions and rule of law can provide a reliable guarantee for ecological progress.” A hallmark of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization is its insistent call for legalizing and institutionalizing ecological and environmental protection and using legal weapons to fight pollution, and rule of law to protect the environment. The procuratorial organs are legal supervision organs stipulated in the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China, represent the public interest, and shoulder major missions and responsibilities in promoting ecological progress in accordance with the law. As an important force in promoting the rule of law and protecting the ecological environment in China, procuratorial organs should strengthen legal supervision in practice to safeguard ecological progress.