The Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims (CLAPV) at China University of Political Science and Law

China University of Political Science and Law

China University of Political Science and Law is a university in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Its law school is considered one of the best in China. In 2009, The Ministry of Education ranked CUPL 2nd among top law schools in China. CUPL has two campuses, one in Haidian, which is the...

 is a legal-aid office, training center, and one of the most effective environmental groups in China

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CLAPV was established in October 1998 by Professor Wang Canfa

Wang Canfa

Wang Canfa is a Chinese professor at the China University of Political Science and Law, and the founder and director of the Beijing-based Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims ....

. It was approved by China University of Political Science & Law and registered with the Chinese Judicial Ministry. According to Professor Wangcafa, "China has many laws and regulations regarding the environment, but the situation just gets worse, because they are often not implemented.

Goals of CLAPV include promoting "enforcement of environmental law,” and to “tell the public how to respond when your rights are violated.”

CLAPV had answered more than 10,000 calls for assistance to its hotline and pursued over 100 cases, some with as many as 1,700 plaintiffs.