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In the 1980s, China established its first systems of environmental management collectively known as the "three magic weapons": environmental impact assessment, pollutant discharge fees, and the three synchronizations. The authors explore the successes and failures of these systems through actual investigation of individual factories. They also examine the key agencies that implement environmental policy and their responsibilities to both leaders of local government and China's National Environmental Protection Agency. Their findings provide intriguing insights into the broader issues of environmental goals and priorities in developing countries, and the roles of both government agencies and entrepreneurs in policy implementation.
Review
...is very useful and accessible to all readers. It provides a valuable insight into the theory and practice of China's environmental policies....an excellent book for anyone, regardless of background, interested in China's environmental policies and their application.International Review Network
Synopsis
In the 1980s, China established its first systems of environmental management collectively known as the three magic weapons: environmental impact assessment, pollutant discharge fees, and the three synchronizations. The authors explore the successes and failures of these systems through actual investigation of individual factories. They also examine the key agencies that implement environmental policy and their responsibilities to both leaders of local government and China's National Environmental Protection Agency. Their findings provide intriguing insights into the broader issues of environmental goals and priorities in developing countries, and the roles of both government agencies and entrepreneurs in policy implementation.
Synopsis
In the 1980s, China established its first systems of environmental management collectively known as the "three magic weapons": environmental impact assessment, pollutant discharge fees, and the three synchronizations. The authors explore the successes and failures of these systems through actual investigation of individual factories. They also examine the key agencies that implement environmental policy and their responsibilities to both leaders of local government and China's National Environmental Protection Agency. Their findings provide intriguing insights into the broader issues of environmental goals and priorities in developing countries, and the roles of both government agencies and entrepreneurs in policy implementation.
Synopsis
Provides insights into both environmental management and Chinese politics and culture.
About the Author
BARBARA J. SINKULE conducted research on environmental policy implementation in China through Stanford University's Environmental and Water Studies Program and has been involved in China-related work since 1983.LEONARD ORTOLANO is UPS Foundation Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Program on Urban Studies at Stanford University.
Table of Contents
List of Tables
List of Figures
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Acronyms
Institutional Context of Environmental Policy Implementation in China
Environmental Impact Assessment
The Three Synchronizations
Pollutant Discharge Fees
Local EPB Growth and Development: Strategies Used by the Shenzhen EPB
Local Level EPBs and Their Subsidiaries: Relationships and Finances within the Foshan EPB
Environmental Protection with Chinese Characteristics
Bibliography
Index