Water and Development in China : The Political Economy of Shanghai Water Policy.
Title:
Water and Development in China : The Political Economy of Shanghai Water Policy.
Author:
Lee, Seungho.
ISBN:
9789812773494
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (330 pages)
Series:
Series on Contemporary China ; v.6
Series on Contemporary China
Contents:
Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Notes on Abbreviations -- Notes on Units -- Notes on Currency -- Notes on Translation -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Political Economy and Water in Shanghai -- Introduction -- Political Economy and Water in Shanghai -- Development of Political Economy in Shanghai -- Socio-Economic Conditions -- The Environment -- Location and Topography -- Climate and Rainfall -- Water Resources -- Water Supply and Water Quality -- Water Supply and Water Use -- Water Quality and Pollution -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework -- Introduction -- Grid/Group Theory -- Definition -- Conceptualization -- Application -- Political Ecology -- Definition -- Conceptualization -- Application -- Complexity Theory: Co-Evolutionary Approach -- Definition -- Conceptualization -- Application -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4 Institutional Reform in Shanghai Water Policy -- Introduction -- Institutional Framework -- Organizational Structure -- Institutions: Laws, Regulations, Rules, Measures and Standards -- Environmental Regulatory Programmes -- Challenges for Institutional Change -- Enforcement and Compliance -- Trade Off between Economic Development and Environmental Protection -- Conflicts of Interest: Administrative and Organizational Disharmony -- Public Consultation -- Limited Achievements in Institutional Change -- Changes in Organizations and Institutions -- EIA Enforcement in Shanghai -- Shanghai Water Authority (SWA) -- Public Support -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5 Development of Civil Movements -- Introduction -- Identification of Environmental Groups -- Evolution of Environmental Groups -- Typology of Environmental Groups -- Environmental Groups in Shanghai -- Government Organized NGOs (GONGOs) -- NGOs -- Quasi-Governmental Organizations.
International NGOs -- Public Awareness -- Shanghai Environmental Protection Promotion and Education Center -- Shanghai Environment Specialty School (Green School) -- Public Environmental Awareness Surveys -- Viability of Environmental Movement in Shanghai -- GONGOs -- NGOs -- Quasi-Governmental Organizations -- International NGOs -- Public Awareness and Participation -- Continuous Development of Environmental Movement -- Evolution of GONGOs -- Alliances among Environmental Groups -- Funding for Environmental Education and Awareness Programmes -- Government's Need to Promote Public Participation and Awareness -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6 Private Sector Participation -- Introduction -- Understanding of Private Sector Participation -- The Private Sector in the Chinese Context -- Institutional Settings -- Types of Private Sector Participation -- Overview of Private Sector Participation Projects -- Water Market Analysis at the National Level -- Water Market at the Local Level - Shanghai -- Institutional Change and Challenges in Private Sector Participation -- Institutional Change -- Challenges -- Interactions between the Government, Private Companies and NGOs -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7 Impacts of International Development Agencies -- Introduction -- Introduction of International Development Agencies -- Historical Perspectives -- Entry of International Development Agencies -- World Bank -- Shanghai Sewerage Project (SSP) -- Shanghai Environment Project -- Asian Development Bank and Other Development Agencies in Shanghai -- Asian Development Bank: Suzhou Creek Rehabilitation Project (SCRP) -- Other Development Agencies -- Ramifications of Involvement from International Development Agencies -- Challenges -- Achievements -- Conclusion -- Chapter 8 Conclusion -- Index.
Abstract:
There is widespread recognition - among policy-makers, business communities, and scholars - of the importance of improving environmental policy and management in China. Environmental concerns in China have triggered the publication of a number of books on the subject. However, very few books offer an in-depth case study of the environmental challenges in Shanghai. This book aims to explore the extent to which Shanghai has managed to cope with water supply as well as water quality control challenges in terms of its sociopolitical and economic development since 1990, with a special reference to the impact of social actors on water policy. The book focuses on the contributions from each actor in water policy - the most influential actor being the Shanghai government, private companies, environmental NGOs, Shanghai citizens, and international development agencies. The Shanghai water sector, in the recent few years, has been diversified through interactions between the Shanghai government and the newly emergent social actors. Consequently, water policy in Shanghai is influenced by multilateral interactions between these actors with their diverse interests and goals. The book will demonstrate the ways in which these actors in the Shanghai water sector have co-evolved through interactions to formulate a new mode of water policy reflecting the diverse interests of the social actors. Sample Chapter(s). Chapter 1: Introduction (361 KB). Contents: Political Economy and Water in Shanghai; Theoretical Framework; Institutional Reform in Shanghai Water Policy; Development of Civil Movements; Private Sector Participation; Impacts of International Development Agencies. Readership: Regional specialists, planners, policy analysts and consultants interested in the contemporary development in China and Shanghai in particular.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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