Chinese Environmental Contention : Linking Up against Waste Incineration / / Maria Bondes

• Record Nr.: UNISA996433049103316
• Autore: Bondes Maria
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Baltimore, Maryland : , : Project Muse, , 2020; ©2020
• ISBN: 90-485-4133-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (325 pages)
• Collana: China's environment and welfare
• Disciplina: 333.72/0951
• Soggetti: Green movement - China; Incineration - China; Environmentalism - China; Electronic books.; China Environmental conditions
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface -- 1. An Emerging Network in China's Green Sphere. Towards an Environmental Movement? -- 2. A Burning Issue. Waste Incineration in China -- 3. Learning between Homeowners. The Urban Case of Beijing Asuwei -- 4. Making the Most of External Linkages. The Rural Case of Panguanying Village -- 5. The Limitations of Linkages. The Peri-Urban Case of Beijing's Dagong Village -- 6. Conclusion. Networked Contention: No Longer Fragmented, Not Yet a Movement -- Appendices -- References -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.