title: Research on the fundamental principles of China's marine invasive species prevention legislation.
abstract: China's coastal area is severely damaged by marine invasive species. Traditional tort theory resolves issues relevant to property damage or personal injuries, through which plaintiffs cannot cope with the ecological damage caused by marine invasive species. Several defects exist within the current legal regimes, such as imperfect management systems, insufficient unified technical standards, and unsound legal responsibility systems. It is necessary to pass legislation to prevent the ecological damage caused by marine invasive species. This investigation probes the fundamental principles needed for the administration and legislation of an improved legal framework to combat the problem of invasive species within China's coastal waters.
authors.affiliation: Law and Politics School of Ocean University of China, China. Electronic address: gracefulgl@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Jiayu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D059001:Aquatic Organisms; D002681:China; D003256:Community Participation; D017753:Ecosystem; D058735:Environmental Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D058865:Introduced Species / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000191:economics
keywords: Fundamental principles; Invasion of marine alien species; Legislation; Marine invasive species