The Application of Ecological and Environmental Restoration Measures in Environmental Criminal Justice

Abstract

Three factors demonstrate the need for ecological restoration measures in environmental criminal justice: addressing the need to protect environmental legal interests, improving the efficiency of environmental crime governance, and conforming to the restorative justice concept. At the moment, the execution of ecological res - toration measures is made possible by China’ s environmental criminal policies, pertinent judicial interpreta- tions, and judicial practice experiences. Low application rates and inadequate efficacy are two problems that ecological restoration strategies in environmental criminal justice encounter in reality. The ambiguity of eco - logical restoration strategies and the absence of clear technical standards are the root causes of these issues. Establishing ecological restoration standards with the aim of restoring ecological functions and designating ecological restoration measures as non-penal punishments are the first steps towards enhancing their imple - mentation in environmental criminal justice.