Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE)

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Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) — A nongovernmental organization throws itself into environmental information integration and pollution control research so as to promote China’s environmental information openness and public participation.

IPE developed the China Water Pollution Map, the only non-profit database which embodies abundant information on China’s water quality, waste water discharge and environmental violators. The Map compiles environmental data that scatters in thousands of government reports and displays them in a user-friendly way. According to the database, IPE is exploring an approach to help the public participate in environmental policy-making and environment management, and harness their own individual purchasing power, exerting pressure on polluting enterprises to reform their harmful environmental practices and take their environmental responsibilities.

Website: www.ipe.org.cn