This paper challenges the prevailing perception that the environmental governance of China
is a case exemplar of authoritarian environmentalism. Using low-carbon governance as an …

One of the key puzzles of authoritarian environmentalism is its dubious effectiveness due to
fragmented interests among different political and market actors, which are often found …

Orthodox Western environmental practice and its associated discourse posits a positive
causal link between levels of participation and effective environmental governance and …

China presents a paradox for scholars of environmental politics. Environmental politics and
policymaking in China now includes elements critical to environmental protection in the …

What does it mean for the future of the planet when one of the world's most durable
authoritarian governance systems pursues “ecological civilization”? Despite its staggering …

Authoritarian environmentalism is a non-participatory approach to public policy-making and
implementation in the face of severe environmental challenges. Using the case of China's …

China's national leaders see restructuring and diversification away from resource-based,
energy intensive industries as central goals in the coming years. On the basis of extensive …

China has assumed a crucial importance in debates about climate change mitigation. On the
one hand, China is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gasses and pollution. On the …

In the space of a few years, China's global image with regard to environmental matters has
significantly improved. Particularly since Xi Jinping's coming-to-power in 2012 China's …

As the dazzling economic and social changes in China have imposed substantial impact
upon the quality of environmental governance, it is time to review the problems and progress …