On the Specialization of and Codification Responses to Non-Litigious Dispute Resolution Mechanisms for Environmental Disputes
The particularity of environmental disputes and the specialized nature of environmental responsibility entail the specialized construction of non-litigious dispute resolution mechanisms for environmental conflicts based on traditional approaches.The specializa-tion of non-litigious dispute resolution mechanisms for environmental disputes abroad is mainly manifested in three forms,namely,specialized administrative mechanisms for resolving environmental disputes,ADR mechanisms attached to specialized environmental courts,and the special civil environmental ADR mechanism.In China,the specialization of non-litigious resolution mechanism for environmental disputes should be oriented towards introducing neutral assessments,reconstructing administrative handling of environ-mental disputes,activating environmental arbitration,improving ecological consultation,and exploring the establishment of new envi-ronmental ADR institutions.At the same time,under the background of codification of ecological environment code,the specialization of non-litigious settlement mechanism of environmental disputes should also receive a codified response,clearly defining its basic con-tents and forms of specialization within the code.