Stakeholder Dialogue as an Institutional Strategy for Sustainable Development in China : The Case of Community Environmental Roundtables
Stakeholder dialogue, as an alternative institutional strategy for environmentally and socially sustainable development, has received little attention from researchers and practitioners in developing countries such as China, even though the dialogu...
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ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AIR POLLUTION AUTHORITY BUDGET SYSTEM BUSINESS COMMUNITY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZEN CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY COAL COMMUNIST COMMUNIST PARTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY GROUPS COMMUNITY LEADERS COMMUNITY LEVEL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION COMMUNITY WORKERS CONSTITUENCY DECISION MAKING DECISION-MAKING DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE DISTRICTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC INCENTIVES ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS ENVIRONMENTS EXECUTION EXTERNALITIES FARMS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISH GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT AGENCY GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNMENT SECTOR INCOME INDIGENOUS POLICY INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LABOR COSTS LAWS LEGAL DOCUMENTS LEGAL PROVISIONS LIVING STANDARDS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL PEOPLE MASS MEDIA MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NATURAL RESOURCES NGO PARTICIPATORY APPROACH PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY POLICY ANALYSIS POLICY DISCUSSIONS POLICY GUIDANCE POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY STUDIES POLITICAL LEADERS POLITICAL POWER POLLUTERS POLLUTION POLLUTION ABATEMENT POLLUTION CONTROL POLLUTION REDUCTION PROPAGANDA PUBLIC AFFAIRS PUBLIC AGENCIES PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC GOOD PUBLIC GOVERNANCE PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC MANAGEMENT PUBLIC OPINIONS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REGULATORY INSTRUMENTS REGULATORY SYSTEM REPRESENTATIVES RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RIVER BASINS SERIES OF MEETINGS SOCIAL CONFLICT SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS SOCIAL PROBLEMS SOCIAL STABILITY SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOLID WASTES STAKEHOLDER GROUP STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TAX REVENUES WATER POLLUTION WORKING GROUP |
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ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AIR POLLUTION AUTHORITY BUDGET SYSTEM BUSINESS COMMUNITY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZEN CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY COAL COMMUNIST COMMUNIST PARTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY GROUPS COMMUNITY LEADERS COMMUNITY LEVEL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION COMMUNITY WORKERS CONSTITUENCY DECISION MAKING DECISION-MAKING DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE DISTRICTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC INCENTIVES ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS ENVIRONMENTS EXECUTION EXTERNALITIES FARMS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISH GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT AGENCY GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNMENT SECTOR INCOME INDIGENOUS POLICY INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LABOR COSTS LAWS LEGAL DOCUMENTS LEGAL PROVISIONS LIVING STANDARDS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL PEOPLE MASS MEDIA MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NATURAL RESOURCES NGO PARTICIPATORY APPROACH PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY POLICY ANALYSIS POLICY DISCUSSIONS POLICY GUIDANCE POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY STUDIES POLITICAL LEADERS POLITICAL POWER POLLUTERS POLLUTION POLLUTION ABATEMENT POLLUTION CONTROL POLLUTION REDUCTION PROPAGANDA PUBLIC AFFAIRS PUBLIC AGENCIES PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC GOOD PUBLIC GOVERNANCE PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC MANAGEMENT PUBLIC OPINIONS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REGULATORY INSTRUMENTS REGULATORY SYSTEM REPRESENTATIVES RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RIVER BASINS SERIES OF MEETINGS SOCIAL CONFLICT SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS SOCIAL PROBLEMS SOCIAL STABILITY SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOLID WASTES STAKEHOLDER GROUP STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TAX REVENUES WATER POLLUTION WORKING GROUP Wang, Hua Stakeholder Dialogue as an Institutional Strategy for Sustainable Development in China : The Case of Community Environmental Roundtables |
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East Asia and Pacific East Asia and Pacific East Asia Asia China |
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Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5759 |
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Stakeholder dialogue, as an alternative
institutional strategy for environmentally and socially
sustainable development, has received little attention from
researchers and practitioners in developing countries such
as China, even though the dialogue strategy can potentially
lead public governance to a more efficient level. This paper
first discusses the potential of stakeholder dialogue as an
institutional tool for promoting sustainable development in
China, and then presents a pilot program of stakeholder
dialogue recently developed in China -- the community
environmental roundtables. Community leaders organize
roundtable dialogues where representatives from government
agencies, companies and the local residents exchange their
views toward certain environmental issues they are facing
and discuss possible ways to resolve the issues. Informal
agreements are reached during the dialogues and implemented
after them. This community roundtable dialogue strategy has
been piloted in dozens of Chinese municipalities, addressing
various environmental issues. A survey of dialogue
participants shows that significant impacts have been
generated on environmental protection, community management,
as well as social and institutional development at the
community level. Mutual understanding and trust among the
government, companies, and local citizens are enhanced,
environmental and social conflicts are reduced, and the
public performance of various parties has been improved.
This approach is expected to help solve other conflicts and
public governance issues in China as well. The potential
challenges of institutionalizing such a program in China are
also discussed in the paper. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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Wang, Hua |
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Wang, Hua |
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Wang, Hua |
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Stakeholder Dialogue as an Institutional Strategy for Sustainable Development in China : The Case of Community Environmental Roundtables |
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Stakeholder Dialogue as an Institutional Strategy for Sustainable Development in China : The Case of Community Environmental Roundtables |
| title_full |
Stakeholder Dialogue as an Institutional Strategy for Sustainable Development in China : The Case of Community Environmental Roundtables |
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Stakeholder Dialogue as an Institutional Strategy for Sustainable Development in China : The Case of Community Environmental Roundtables |
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Stakeholder Dialogue as an Institutional Strategy for Sustainable Development in China : The Case of Community Environmental Roundtables |
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stakeholder dialogue as an institutional strategy for sustainable development in china : the case of community environmental roundtables |
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2012 |
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okr-10986-35202021-04-23T14:02:10Z Stakeholder Dialogue as an Institutional Strategy for Sustainable Development in China : The Case of Community Environmental Roundtables Wang, Hua ACCESS TO INFORMATION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AIR POLLUTION AUTHORITY BUDGET SYSTEM BUSINESS COMMUNITY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZEN CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY COAL COMMUNIST COMMUNIST PARTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY GROUPS COMMUNITY LEADERS COMMUNITY LEVEL COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION COMMUNITY WORKERS CONSTITUENCY DECISION MAKING DECISION-MAKING DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE DISTRICTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC INCENTIVES ECONOMIC INSTRUMENTS ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS ENVIRONMENTS EXECUTION EXTERNALITIES FARMS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISH GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE ISSUES GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GOVERNMENT AGENCY GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNMENT SECTOR INCOME INDIGENOUS POLICY INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LABOR COSTS LAWS LEGAL DOCUMENTS LEGAL PROVISIONS LIVING STANDARDS LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL PEOPLE MASS MEDIA MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MUNICIPALITY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NATURAL RESOURCES NGO PARTICIPATORY APPROACH PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY POLICY ANALYSIS POLICY DISCUSSIONS POLICY GUIDANCE POLICY INSTRUMENTS POLICY STUDIES POLITICAL LEADERS POLITICAL POWER POLLUTERS POLLUTION POLLUTION ABATEMENT POLLUTION CONTROL POLLUTION REDUCTION PROPAGANDA PUBLIC AFFAIRS PUBLIC AGENCIES PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC GOOD PUBLIC GOVERNANCE PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC MANAGEMENT PUBLIC OPINIONS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION REGULATORY INSTRUMENTS REGULATORY SYSTEM REPRESENTATIVES RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RIVER BASINS SERIES OF MEETINGS SOCIAL CONFLICT SOCIAL IMPACT SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS SOCIAL PROBLEMS SOCIAL STABILITY SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SOLID WASTES STAKEHOLDER GROUP STATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TAX REVENUES WATER POLLUTION WORKING GROUP Stakeholder dialogue, as an alternative institutional strategy for environmentally and socially sustainable development, has received little attention from researchers and practitioners in developing countries such as China, even though the dialogue strategy can potentially lead public governance to a more efficient level. This paper first discusses the potential of stakeholder dialogue as an institutional tool for promoting sustainable development in China, and then presents a pilot program of stakeholder dialogue recently developed in China -- the community environmental roundtables. Community leaders organize roundtable dialogues where representatives from government agencies, companies and the local residents exchange their views toward certain environmental issues they are facing and discuss possible ways to resolve the issues. Informal agreements are reached during the dialogues and implemented after them. This community roundtable dialogue strategy has been piloted in dozens of Chinese municipalities, addressing various environmental issues. A survey of dialogue participants shows that significant impacts have been generated on environmental protection, community management, as well as social and institutional development at the community level. Mutual understanding and trust among the government, companies, and local citizens are enhanced, environmental and social conflicts are reduced, and the public performance of various parties has been improved. This approach is expected to help solve other conflicts and public governance issues in China as well. The potential challenges of institutionalizing such a program in China are also discussed in the paper. 2012-03-19T18:03:56Z 2012-03-19T18:03:56Z 2011-08-01 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000158349_20110815113133 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/3520 English Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5759 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper East Asia and Pacific East Asia and Pacific East Asia Asia China |