Wang Canfa (simplified Chinese: 王灿发; traditional Chinese: 王燦發; pinyin: Wáng Cànfā) is a Chinese

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at the

China University of Political Science and Law China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL; simplified Chinese: 中国政法大学; traditional Chinese: 中國政法大學; pinyin: ''Zhōngguó Zhèngfǎ Dàxué'', abbr. 法大, ''Fǎ Dà'') is a research university established in 1952 ...

, and the founder and director of the

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-based Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims (CLAPV).Center for Legal Assistance to Pollution Victims
(Retrieved on November 29, 2007) Wang Canfa is an environmental law expert and he has participated in the drafting of many Chinese environmental regulations. Professor Wang has also provided environmental training to hundreds of lawyers and judges and established a network of environmental advocates in China. In 1998, Wang Canfa established CLAPV, which was the first center providing legal aid to people and communities injured by pollution throughout China. While Professor Wang has been director, CLPAV has received over 10,000 telephone calls on its hotline asking for assistance and handled over 100 cases. Professor Wang has represented as many 1,700 plaintiffs in a single action, and won a $730,000 ruling against a paper mill and chemical plant in Shandong. Wang Canfa has received many awards, and was recognized on

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" in October 2007.Wang Canfa , Heroes of the Environment

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Academic staff of China University of Political Science and Law Chinese environmentalists Living people 1958 births Educators from Shandong Environmental lawyers {{China-bio-stub

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