Overview
- Provides an interdisciplinary assessment framework to assess water pollution governance in China
- Analyzes water quality challenges in China and newly developed legal and policy answers to these challenges
- Examines the transition from the economic-development-dominated policy discourse to a balanced approach in water governance in China
Part of the book series: Politics and Development of Contemporary China (PDCC)
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This book applies an interdisciplinary governance assessment framework to assess China’s water quality governance from a holistic point of view. The project explores China’s water quality status, water policy discourses, water regulations, public participation in water governance, the path towards green water law, eco-compensation approach in water quality management and the implementation mechanism for achieving water goals. It will appeal to academics in water law, researchers and practitioners dealing with water management, as well as a general audience interested in water issues.
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“This book provides valuable insights in contemporary water challenges in China and the existing and newly developed legal and policy answers to these challenges. Using an excellent thematic framework it offers a thorough analysis and an innovative perspective for students, researchers, practitioners and policy makers. I can highly recommend this book to everyone who works in the field of water resources management.” (Marleen van Rijswick, Professor, Utrecht University, the Netherlands)
“This book’s primary strength lies in how well the author is able to link academic theory and discussion to real water challenges in China. The analysis is objective and thorough,providing valuable context and content for scholars who wish to understand China’s water governance, no matter their disciplinary or thematic specializations.” (Tianbao Qin, Professor, Wuhan University, China)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Liping Dai is Researcher at the Chinese Public Administration Research Center, School of Government, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, and at the Utrecht Center for Water, Oceans and Sustainability Law at Utrecht University, the Netherlands.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Politics and Governance in Water Pollution Prevention in China
Authors: Liping Dai
Series Title: Politics and Development of Contemporary China
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02874-9
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-02873-2Published: 03 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-02874-9Published: 11 December 2018
Series ISSN: 2946-2355
Series E-ISSN: 2946-2363
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 86
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations
Topics: Asian Politics, Public Policy, Development and Health, Development and Sustainability, Regional Development