The River Chief System and An Ecological Initiative for Public Participation in China

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Yaguang Hao Tingting Wan

The River Chief System and An Ecological Initiative for Public Participation in China

Yaguang Hao, Tingting Wan

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Springer Verlag, Singapore
02 August 2023

Public administration; Central government policies; Pollution control

This book provides an alternative agenda to deepening the understanding of the River Chief System as a distinctive responsibility approach to solve water pollution and associated governance dilemmas. Insightful analysis is performed through in-depth studies of the origins of China’s River Chief System, responsibility mechanisms, governmental and civil river chiefs, formal and informal water governing institutions, public participation, empowerment with accountability, and the environmental impact.

By: Yaguang Hao, Tingting Wan
Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of Publication: Singapore
Edition: 2023 ed.
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 354g
ISBN: 9789819949205
ISBN 10: 9819949203
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 02 August 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction: River Chief System and Ecological Progress in China.- Introduction: River Chief System and Ecological Progress in China.- Bottom-Up Mechanism: Civil River Chiefs.- From Governmental River Chiefs to Social Participation.- Dual-Governance Structure and Forms of Accountability.- Conclusion: The Future of River Chief System.

Dr. Yaguang Hao is a Professor at Institute for China Rural Studies and Institute for Advanced Study in Political Science of Central China Normal University. His main research interests are public policy, village self-governance, water governance and grassroots politics. He is a member of editorial board of the book series of “Rural China Studies” published by Social Sciences Academic Press China, and also a member of editorial board of the Chinese academic journal China Rural Research. Dr. Tingting Wan is a lecturer at Institute for China Rural Studies and Institute for Advanced Study in Political Science of Central China Normal University and has previously worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at School of Public Policy and Management of Tsinghua University. She specializes in political sociology, with a focus on rural society and development.