A Comparative Research Of China And Germany’s Environmental Crimes

The environment is very important for humans, is the basis of human survival and development. However, the current environmental situation is not optimistic, not only environmental hazards events, but there is also a global environmental problem of the greenhouse effect, ozone depletion and acid rain. Problem of environmental pollution has become a severe threat to human survival and development of mankind face common problems. Those not only hindered the sustainable economic development, but endanger human life and health. The seriousness of the crime problems of environmental pollution, the traditional environmental criminal law adjustment is being challenged, and to this end the criminal law of the world have this criminal means to impose sanctions, thus forming a distinctive mode of environmental governance. Developed countries in particular, the early start because of its environmental legislation, has formed a more perfect criminal justice system, the German legislation for which a model. Value of environmental pollution crimes legislation in Germany and China are very different from Germany’s Environmental Crimes Legislation value subject has already exceeded the limit of human and ecological benefits into the value of the principal. Therefore, those determines the composition, from the concept of environmental pollution, legislative mode, crime to the penal system.These aspects, Germany has a better than the provisions of the rest of the world, worthy of many countries and learn from.In recent years, China’s rapid economic development, leading to increasingly serious environmental pollution, coupled with awareness of environmental protection in China is relatively poor, environmental pollution problems in China has developed into an increasingly serious social problem. In this context, we need to quickly get out of this predicament, improve environmental pollution, crime legislation. The improvement of legislation in Germany, gave us a lot of thought, coupled with a Statute Law Department, many aspects can learn from. With the German Environmental Crimes legislation, draw some inspiration to change our approach to development, improve our national legislation, in order to truly realize the sustainable development of China’s environment.