Chinese Environmental Contention : Linking Up against Waste Incineration /

Bondes, Maria,

Chinese Environmental Contention : Linking Up against Waste Incineration / Maria Bondes. - 1 online resource (320 pages): illustrations. - China's environment and welfare . - China's environment and welfare. Book collections on Project MUSE. .

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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A plethora of new actors has in recent years entered China's environmental arena. In Western countries, the linkages and diffusion processes between such actors often drive environmental movements. Through a study of Chinese anti-incineration contention, *Chinese Environmental Contention: Linking Up against Waste Incineration* investigates how the different contentious actors in China's green sphere link up, and what this means for environmental contention. It addresses questions such as: What lies behind the notable increase of environmental protests in China? And what are the potentials for the emergence of an environmental movement? The book shows that a complex network of ties has emerged in China's environmental realm under Hu Jintao. Affected communities across the country have connected with each other and with national-level environmentalists, experts and lawyers. Such networked contention fosters both local campaigns and national-level policy advocacy. Beyond China, the detailed case studies shed light on the dynamics behind the diffusion of contention under restrictive political conditions.

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Green movement--China.
Incineration--China.
Environmentalism--China.


China--Environmental conditions.


Electronic books.

GE199.C6 / B66 2019

333.72/0951