Politics of Waste Management in Greater China - Environmental Governance and Public Participation in Transition

Wong examines the politics of managing municipal waste in three cities of Greater China: Guangzhou, Taipei and Hong Kong. A compelling insight into environmental policy-making in Greater China, for scholars studying the dynamics of Chinese politics.

List of contents

Preface 1. Introduction: An Analytical Framework of Understanding the Context of Politics of Municipal Waste Management in Greater China 2. Political Context of Greater China: A Glance View 3. From Waste Battle to World’s Miracle: Municipal Waste Politics in Taipei City 4. Guangzhou: Roles of Public Participation in MSW Governance 5. Hong Kong: Unresponsive Collective Action in MSW Politics 6. Policy Transfer in Municipal Waste Management: the "Taipei model" and its impacts on the Greater China Region 7. Conclusion: Same Thought but Different Results

About the author

Natalie Wai Man Wong is a visiting fellow in the Department of Public Policy, City University of Hong Kong.

Summary

Wong examines the politics of managing municipal waste in three cities of Greater China: Guangzhou, Taipei and Hong Kong. A compelling insight into environmental policy-making in Greater China, for scholars studying the dynamics of Chinese politics.

Product details

• Authors: Natalie Wai Man Wong
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2023
• EAN: 9780367758998
• ISBN: 978-0-367-75899-8
• No. of pages: 122
• Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Taiwan, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Waste Management, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, Political structure & processes, Urban & municipal planning, Public Administration, Regional Studies, Environmental Management, Regional / International studies, Pollution control, Environmental policy & protocols, Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Political structure and processes, Environmental policy and protocols, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government, Public administration / Public policy