环境公益诉讼是指与案件并无直接利害关系的个人、单位或其他组织对有环境违法行为的国家机关、单位、组织或个人所提起的诉讼。近几年来,环境公益诉讼因其在避免地方保护主义,监督政府行为,抗争企业的环境违法行为,促进公众参与中所彰显出的积极作用而备受关注。特别是2012年通过的《民事诉讼法修正案》更是我国公益诉讼制度建立史上的一次重大突破。虽然学界正积极探 Environmental public interest litigation refers to a lawsuit filed against a state organ, entity, organization or individual that has committed an environmental violation by an individual, entity or other organization that has no direct interest in the case. In recent years, environmental public interest litigation has attracted much attention because of its positive role in preventing local protectionism, supervising government behavior, fighting environmental violations of enterprises and promoting public participation. In particular, the amendment to the Civil Procedure Law, passed in 2012, is a major breakthrough in the history of establishing the public interest litigation system in our country. Although the academic community is actively exploring