Self-motivated versus forced disclosure of environmental information in China : A comparative case study of the pilot disclosure programmes
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 331-351 |
Journal / Publication | China Quarterly |
Issue number | 206 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2011 |
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China promulgated the Open Government Information Decree and Measures of Environmental Information Disclosure (Trial) in 2007, but the Pollution Information Transparency Index revealed the poor implementation of disclosing environmental information in 113 cities in 2008. Adopting a comparative case study approach, this article uses a combination of the "cultural roots" and "webs of dialogue" analytical frameworks to analyse the pilot environmental information disclosure programmes in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, and Hohhot, Inner Mongolia from 1999 to 2000. It finds that when the programme was top-down, the commitment, perception and resources of leadership determined its success and nondisclosure did not receive any public attention. However, when environmental NGOs are actively engaged, pressure can be from the bottom up, webs of dialogue can be established, and the public can be empowered to seek and use environmental information actively in development decision-making and redressing pollution harms. © Copyright The China Quarterly 2011.
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Self-motivated versus forced disclosure of environmental information in China: A comparative case study of the pilot disclosure programmes. / Li, Wanxin.
In: China Quarterly, No. 206, 06.2011, p. 331-351.
In: China Quarterly, No. 206, 06.2011, p. 331-351.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review