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New Opportunities, Same Constraints: Environmental Protection and China's New Development Path.
- Source :
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Politics . May2008, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p93-102. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Since coming to power in 2002, China's ‘fourth generation’ leadership has attempted to steer the country on to a new development path that emphasises environmental protection and resource conservation. This article argues that this has opened up a window of opportunity for China's State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA), long perceived as a weak body, to expand its influence and improve implementation of environmental policies. This article examines two recent SEPA initiatives, green GDP and so-called ‘environmental storms’, to see to what extent SEPA has been able to achieve these outcomes. It concludes that, although the profile of environmental issues has risen as a result of these two initiatives, they also highlight the difficulties inherent in enforcing better environmental standards in an authoritarian political system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02633957
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Politics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31747455
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9256.2008.00316.x