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Structures and logic of EP implementation and administration in China
Strukturen und Logik der Umweltschutzimplementation und Verwaltung in China
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Grunow, Dieter
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| Abstract | This paper describes empirical observations gathered during a research project on the implementation of environmental protection (EP) policies in China. The project focused on local EP in both urban and rural areas. Policy field analysis was used as a conceptual framework for structuring the observations. The paper develops in three main steps discussing the following topics: 1) Collective problems within the policy field of EP show that EP issues in general are unlike those of other policy fields. Official EP policies in China today resemble those of other countries – but they are separating issues and responsibilities, making local implementation very demanding. 2) China lags behind in its willingness and ability to implement these policies – leading to implementation gaps. To explore the causes and consequences, specific sites in China are described in an extended look at local implementation structures. It was found that although policies in China are basically the same everywhere, the structures for implementing them and the quality of their implementation vary widely with regard to resources, organization, coordination, staff qualifications, personnel placement, and other aspects. 3) Not all of the challenges hampering local implementation of environmental policies were China-specific; however, some of those which are can be described as the macro-context: an ineffective rule of law, insufficient involvement of civil society, and complicated macro-structures of public administration prevent a generally high level of successful EP implementation in China. |
| Keywords | China; environmental policy; environmental protection; policy implementation; public administration; regional factors; pollutant; emission; institutional factors; environmental protection organization; Far East |
| Classification | Special areas of Departmental Policy; Ecology, Environment |
| Method | descriptive study; empirical; qualitative empirical |
| Free Keywords | Political science; Implementation; environmental protection; Contemporary |
| Document language | English |
| Publication Year | 2011 |
| Page/Pages | p. 37-75 |
| Journal | Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 40 (2011) 3 |
| Status | Published Version; reviewed |
| Licence | Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works |
| Document Type | journal article |
