| ID | 195090 |
| Title Proper | Understanding environmental governance in China through the green shield action campaign |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Liu, Jinlong ; Wang, Weiye ; Suyuan He |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | China’s Green Shield Action (GSA) campaign provides critical insights into the nature of environmental politics during a campaign-style inspection under an authoritarian regime. Based on fieldwork in Fujian from 2019 to 2022, the dynamic interactions among stakeholders, the role of campaigns in environmental governance, and the logic behind policy formulation, implementation, and revision were explored. This study finds that in the campaign-style inspection, by applying new technology and improved management, less room was left for local governments to make trade-offs and dilemmas, which further caused high political pressure and conflicts. These outcomes were used as a reference for the central government to adjust its policies and implement regular enforcement with an improved environmental governance system. The campaign-style enforcement is not the opposite of regular enforcement, but these two are closely connected in the case of the GSA. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 33, No.149; Sept 2024: p.739-754 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China 2024-10 33, 149 |
| Key Words | Ecological Civilization ; Campaign - Style ; Environmental Inspection ; Central - Local Relationship ; Ecological Protection |