Approved by the State Council of the People's Republic of China on 22 November 2007
The current plan is formulated on the basis of the Outline of the 11th Five-Year Plan for the Development of National Economy and Social Development and the Decision of the State Council on the Implementation of the Scientific Outlook on Development and Strengthening Environmental Protection [No.39 document of the State Council (2005)]. The current plan is an important part of the national 11th Five-Year Plan system and aims at expounding the objectives, tasks investment focuses and key policy measures in the field of environmental protection during the 11th Five-Year Plan period, identifying the responsibility and tasks of people's government and environmental protection departments at all levels, guiding and mobilizing the participation of enterprises and civil society and striving for environment-friendly society.