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The innovation of data technology has shaped a more open and symmetrical, convenient and interactive interaction platform, allowing the public to access more diverse information. In the context of the rapid development of the digital age, policymakers need to think about how to use big data to further enhance the effectiveness, inclusiveness and enthusiasm of public participation in environmental rule of law. However, the reasons of poor data quality, the lack of environmental information protection and the weak self-efficacy of the public lead to the problems of the high waste rate of environmental data, the leakage of public environmental information and the weak enthusiasm of the public to participate in the problem. The key to get out of the dilemma is to improve relevant legislation on public participation in environmental rule of law, update the multiple relief channels of public participation, and further consolidate the foundation of public participation. Only in this way can we promote public participation in environmental rule of law to a higher level, and then provide directional guidance for our country's current practice of digital environmental rule of law.

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2 The international responsibility of states and its relevance for PMSCs*A Attribution of acts of PMSCs under Article 4 ASR; 1 A PMSC as a de jure state organ; 1.1 The primacy of the domestic legal order in defining state organs; 1.2 The exceptional case of state organs defined by international law; 2 The scope of state responsibility under Articles 4 and 7 ASR; 2.1 The general regime of state responsibility for de jure organs; 2.2 Is there a special responsibility for armed forces in times of international armed conflict?; B The attribution to states of acts of PMSCs under Article 5 ASR.

A growing number of states use private military and security companies (PMSCs) for a variety of tasks, which were traditionally fulfilled by soldiers. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the law that applies to PMSCs active in situations of armed conflict, focusing on international humanitarian law. It examines the limits in international law on how states may use private actors, taking the debate beyond the question of whether PMSCs are mercenaries. The authors delve into issues such as how PMSCs are bound by humanitarian law, whether their staff are civilians or combatants, and how the use of force in self-defence relates to direct participation in hostilities, a key issue for an industry that operates by exploiting the right to use force in self-defence. Throughout, the authors identify how existing legal obligations, including under state and individual criminal responsibility should play a role in the regulation of the industry

Social media and media platforms have fundamentally changed the traditional ways of social communication, expression and declaration, as well as access to information. The novelty and social significance of social media poses challenges that legislation can only follow after some delay. The speed of technological development outpaces the improvement of legal regulation, which, in the most necessary cases, tries to deal with the situation in a reactive manner. This study examines the trends and tendencies in the regulation of social media, focusing mainly on its responsibility and liability for user-uploaded content, for content removal and possible administrative or other interventions in the Visegrad states.