| ID | 134309 |
| Title Proper | Change and continuities |
| Other Title Information | Taiwan’s Post-2008 environmental policies |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Grano, Simona A |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In representative governments, a healthy turnover of power among ruling parties is viewed as a critical sign of democratic principles. In a political environment where voters’ opinion is the key political driver, the greatest challenge facing the NGO community is often that environmental concerns only represent secondary aspects of the policy-making process. This article focuses on the transformations (or lack thereof) in Taiwan’s environmental governance, under different political parties, particularly during the past few years. I begin with an overview of the key issues that have characterised Taiwan’s environmental movement and its battles, starting with the democratic transition of the mid-1980s, before focusing on two developmental projects – Taiwan’s eighth petrochemical plant and fourth nuclear power facility – to bring to light the most significant changes and continuities in the environmental-policy realm. I pay special attention to the post-2008 period and the ensuing renaissance experienced by the environmental movement, among others. The final section considers the consequences of the KMT’s second elect-oral victory – in January 2012 – for environmental policies and, in light of the article’s findings, summarises what has changed and what has consistently remained the same under different ruling parties. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Current Chinese Affairs vol. 43, No.3; 2014: p.129-159 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Current Chinese Affairs Vol: 43 No 3 |
| Key Words | Taiwan ; Petrochemical Industry ; Nuclear energy industry ; Environmental Movement ; Democratic transition ; Environmental Governance ; Environmental Policies ; Change and Continuities ; Democratic Principles ; Nuclear Power- Taiwan ; Ruling Parties |