Environmental NGOs in China - partners in environmental governance

Abstract: "This paper is a snapshot of the potential of Chinese environmental NGOs to effectively address environmental problems and needs, alone and in partnership with others. As environmental NGOs have only be on stage for the last ten years or so and as they undergo dynamic changes, a thoroughly conducted scientific analysis about the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks is not possible yet. However, as the author has more than six years working experience with different Chinese environmental NGOs across the country, some empiric findings can be given, and some trends and tendencies be predicted. The paper starts with a look at the history of NGOs in China with a specific focus on environmental NGOs, followed by problems and chances caused by the present legal status of the groups. It then describes the main working areas of Chinese environmental NGOs, illustrating them by giving some representative examples. After a brief analysis, the paper proposes current trends and tendenc

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• Standort: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Umfang: Online-Ressource, 30 S.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Anmerkungen: Veröffentlichungsversion

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung ; Bd. 2006-009

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Soziale Probleme, Sozialdienste, Versicherungen

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wo): Berlin
• (wann): 2006
• Urheber: Lehrack, Dorit
• Beteiligte Personen und Organisationen: Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH

Weitere Informationen

• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-196618
• Rechteinformation: Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.