Collaborative impact of environmental judiciary on the multi-entity environmental responsibility
Utilizing the environmental litigation data gathered by the Intermediate People's Court and the Procuratorate spanning from 2008 to 2021,the study was conducted to examine the impact and underlying mechanism of environmental justice on the synergistic collaboration in fulfilling environmental responsibilities among multiple stakeholders.Through the application of the fixed effect model and the mediation effect model,the heterogeneity of this phenomenon was further scrutinized.It was observed that environmental justice played a pivotal role in fostering such collaboration,facilitated primarily by the"linkage effect"of governmental environmental law enforcement,the"deterrent effect"of corporate environmental governance,and the"guiding effect"of public environmental concern.A subsequent in-depth analysis indicated that this promotional effect of environmental justice on collaborative environmental responsibility was particularly pronounced in regions with higher levels of digitization,superior regional rule of law environments,and predominantly in the eastern and central regions.