‘This is Our Way In’: The Civil Society of Environmental NGOs in South-West China

2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline M. Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Political System ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Environmental Groups ◽  
West China ◽  
The Public ◽  
Environmental Ngos ◽  
South West ◽  
Transitioning Countries

AbstractA growing number of Chinese environmental groups constitute not only an effective force in tackling environmental issues, but also a genuine civil society that is transforming state-society relations in China. This paper will consider how the environmental movement now taking shape among south-western China's environmental NGOs creates new civic freedoms and deals with existing constraints under the current Chinese political system. While this empowerment of local citizens will have a broadly positive influence on the protection of China's environment, precedent from other transitioning countries shows that environmental movements can be inextricably linked to important new freedoms for the public as well as jarring political change.

OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS OF LOBISTRY ACTIVITY IN UKRAINE: REALITIES TODAY AND EVOLUTIONARY FORECAST

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
pp. 329-339
Author(s):  
Tikhon Sergeyevich Yarovoy
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Political System ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Public Interests ◽  
The Public ◽  
Political Events ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Industrial Groups

The article is devoted to the research of goals and functions of lobbying activity. The author has processed the ideas of domestic and foreign scientists, proposed his own approaches to the definition of goals and functions of lobbying activities through the prism of public administration. As a result, a generalized vision of the goals and functions of lobbying activities as interrelated elements of the lobbying system was proposed, and a forecast for further evolution of the goals and functions of domestic lobbying was provided. The analysis of lobbying functions allowed us to notice the tendencies in shifting the goals of this activity. If the objectives were fully covered by functions such as mediation between citizens and the state, the information function and the function of organizing plurality of public interests, then the role of strengthening the self-organization of civil society and the function of compromise become increasingly important in the process of formation in the developed countries of civil society and the development of telecommunication technologies. Ukrainian lobbyism will not be left to the side of this process. Already, politicians of the highest level, leaders of financial and industrial groups have to act, adjust their goals (even if they are — declared), taking into account the reaction of the public. In the future, this trend will only increase. The analysis of current research and political events provides all grounds for believing that, while proper regulatory legislation is being formed in Ukraine, the goals and functions of domestic lobbying will essentially shift towards a compromise with the public. It is noted that in spite of the existence of a basic direction of action, lobbying may have several ramified goals. Guided by the goals set, lobbyism can manifest itself in various spheres of the political system of society, combining the closely intertwined interests of various actors in the lobbying process, or even — contrasting them.

Raptor migration at Guantouling, south-west China: phenology, weather influence and persecution pressure

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
XU SHI ◽  
XIAOBO XIAO ◽  
XINYI ZHAO ◽  
RENJIE SUN ◽  
XINGFENG ZHAO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Abundant Species ◽  
Beibu Gulf ◽  
West China ◽  
Illegal Hunting ◽  
The Public ◽  
South West ◽  
Conservation Actions ◽  
The Common

Summary South-west China, particularly between the Himalayas and the Beibu Gulf, constitutes an important corridor for migratory raptors along the East-Asian continental flyway. However, a lack of ornithological assessment and the common practice of illegal hunting in this region emphasize the need for research and conservation actions. To investigate the ecology of migration and scale of persecution, we launched one of the first citizen-science projects in mainland China to record southward-migrating raptors and hunting gunshots from 2015 to 2019 on Guantouling, a well-known raptor site in South-west China. A total of 42,891 raptors were recorded, belonging to 30 diurnal raptor species. Grey-faced Buzzard Butastur indicus, Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus and Amur Falcon Falco amurensis were the three most abundant species recorded. The bulk of Grey-faced Buzzard and Amur Falcon migrated through Guantouling from mid-October till early November, while Oriental Honey Buzzard migrated throughout October and early November. Precipitation slowed down migration significantly while increasing cloud cover was favoured by the three most abundant species. We found hunting mostly occurred in the afternoon, coinciding with an increasing number of Oriental Honey Buzzard, which may become a major victim of hunting. It is thus suggested to prioritize peak raptor migration period for law enforcement actions, especially on cloudy days and after passage of cold fronts, when Oriental Honey Buzzards and other species are likely to migrate. The annual counting scheme on Guantouling is not only an ecological survey, but also an effective way of engaging the public to counter raptor persecution.

DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY AS A BASIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY

2020 ◽  
pp. 41-45
Author(s):  
O.I. Tumanova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Deliberative Democracy ◽  
Political System ◽  
Public Discussion ◽  
The Public

The article is devoted to the benefits of the public discussion, which form the basis of the model of deliberative democracy. Institutions operating within this type of political system can also be effectively used for the development of civil society.

Natural Resources, Local Governance and Social Instability: A Comparison of Two Counties in China

2013 ◽  
Vol 213 ◽  
pp. 78-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Vivian Zhan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Political System ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
The Other ◽  
Incentive Structure ◽  
West China ◽  
Social Instability ◽  
South West ◽  
Different Levels

AbstractThis article compares two neighbouring underdeveloped counties in south-west China. They share many similarities in economic, political and demographic structures, but experience divergent levels of social instability. The comparison suggests that, under China's political system and cadre incentive structure, the endowment of mineral resources in one county, and the lack thereof in the other, significantly influences the modes of economic development and local governance in these two counties, and thus contributes to their different levels of social instability.

scholarly journals Public Awareness Campaigns Model of Global Civil Society at the Local Level: Case of Earth Hour Malang

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 287
Author(s):  
Najamuddin Khairur Rijal ◽  
Radityo Widiatmojo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Global Civil Society ◽  
Behavior Changes ◽  
The Public ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
Media Data

The purpose of this research is to elaborate the model of public awareness campaigns conducted by global civil society actors at the local level, with studies of Earth Hour Malang. Earth Hour Malang’s public awareness campaigns are related to efforts to fight for environmental issues to gain attention with the society and stakeholders. This research used the global civil society framework, specifically the public awareness campaigns (PAC), conducted through interviews and documentation studies on Earth Hour Malang Social media. Social media data is analyzed using the NCapture feature in the NVivo 12 Plus. The results showed that Earth Hour Malang integrates offline and online approaches through various instruments in conducting campaigns. The goal is to raise public, business, and government awareness of environmental issues, encourage changes in green lifestyle-oriented behavior, changes in business activity and orientation, and pro-environmental policy changes.Keywords: Earth Hour, environmental issues, global civil society, public awareness campaignsTujuan penelitian ini adalah mengelaborasi model kampanye kesadaran publik yang dilakukan oleh aktor global civil society di level lokal, dengan studi pada Earth Hour Malang. Kampanye kesadaran publik yang dilakukan Earth Hour Malang berkaitan dengan usaha memperjuangkan isu lingkungan agar dapat memperoleh perhatian bersama masyarakat dan pemangku kepentingan. Dengan menggunakan konsep global civil society dan public awareness campaigns, penelitian dilakukan melalui wawancara dan studi dokumentasi pada media sosial Earth Hour Malang. Data media sosial dianalisis menggunakan fitur NCapture pada aplikasi NVivo 12 Plus. Adapun hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Earth Hour Malang mengintegrasikan pendekatan luring dan daring melalui beragam instrumen dalam melakukan kampanye. Tujuannya adalah menumbuhkan kesadaran masyarakat, sektor bisnis, dan pemerintah terhadap isu dan persoalan lingkungan sehingga mendorong perubahan perilaku masyarakat berorientasi gaya hidup hijau, perubahan aktivitas dan orientasi bisnis, serta perubahan kebijakan yang pro-lingkungan.Kata-kata Kunci: Earth Hour, global civil society, isu lingkungan, kampanye kesadaran publik

Public Interest Environmental Groups in the United States and Britain

1979 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 409-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy O'Riordan
Keyword(s):  
Political System ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Environmental Groups ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
The Public ◽  
Pressure Groups ◽  
The Past ◽  
Political Function ◽  
The Subject

In a democratic political system policymaking takes place as a consequence of the clash of competing interests promoted in part by pressure groups. In the past many pressure groups operated in the shadows between the spotlight of intense publicity and the dark spaces where decision-takers and their advisers are to be found. More recently, especially in the case of the “ cause ” groups that form the subject of this analysis, pressure groups are working more consciously in the public arena both to arouse support and to widen the general understanding of the causes they espouse. Broadly speaking the political function of a pressure group is to recognize and publicize deficiencies in governmental activity; to try to influence in their favour governmental decisions; to provide information about events or problems that otherwise might not be available for decision-takers to consider; and, in some instances, to focus public attention on and increase public understanding of particular issues of wide social and moral significance.

scholarly journals Management reforms in the Polish and Hungarian local government

2020 ◽  
pp. 153-170
Author(s):  
Lucyna Rajca
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Political System ◽  
Organizational Model ◽  
The Public ◽  
Management Paradigms ◽  
Subordinate Role

The study aims to compare management reforms in the Hungarian and Polish local government structures which were introduced at the beginning of the transformation of the socio-political system and during the first two decades of the 21st century. The analyses show that local governments in both countries have implemented solutions derived from different management paradigms, which are in many respects contradictory. In the process of implementing management reforms in the local governments of the two countries there have been both convergent and divergent trends. The public administration reforms in Hungary after 2010 reflect a coherent vision of a strong and centralized state and are intended to ensure effective resolution of social problems. The market and civil society have been given a subordinate role. As far as the Polish local government model is concerned, currently it is difficult to indicate one organizational model constituting a coherent whole.

OBJECTIVES AND FUNCTIONS OF LOBISTRY ACTIVITY IN UKRAINE: REALITIES TODAY AND EVOLUTIONARY FORECAST

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
pp. 329-339
Author(s):  
Tikhon Sergeyevich Yarovoy
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Political System ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Public Interests ◽  
The Public ◽  
Political Events ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Industrial Groups

The article is devoted to the research of goals and functions of lobby- ing activity. The author has processed the ideas of domestic and foreign scientists, proposed his own approaches to the definition of goals and functions of lobbying activities through the prism of public administration. As a result, a generalized vision of the goals and functions of lobbying activities as interrelated elements of the lobbying system was proposed, and a forecast for further evolution of the goals and functions of domestic lobbying was provided.The analysis of lobbying functions allowed us to notice the tendencies in shift- ing the goals of this activity. If the objectives were fully covered by functions such as mediation between citizens and the state, the information function and the function of organizing plurality of public interests, then the role of strengthening the self-organization of civil society and the function of compromise become in- creasingly important in the process of formation in the developed countries of civil society and the development of telecommunication technologies.Ukrainian lobbyism will not be left to the side of this process. Already, politi- cians of the highest level, leaders of financial and industrial groups have to act, adjust their goals (even if they are — declared), taking into account the reaction of the public. In the future, this trend will only increase. The analysis of current research and political events provides all grounds for believing that, while proper regulatory legislation is being formed in Ukraine, the goals and functions of do- mestic lobbying will essentially shift towards a compromise with the public.It is noted that in spite of the existence of a basic direction of action, lobbying may have several ramified goals. Guided by the goals set, lobbyism can manifest itself in various spheres of the political system of society, combining the closely intertwined interests of various actors in the lobbying process, or even — contrast- ing them.

Environmentalism in Australia: elites and the public

1999 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce Tranter
Keyword(s):  
Political Culture ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Political Elite ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Elites ◽  
Environmental Groups ◽  
Political Issue ◽  
The Public ◽  
Environmental Group ◽  
Tentative Evidence

Political elites (federal candidates) from all parties in Australia exhibit more favourable attitudes toward the environment than voters. Nevertheless, the magnitude of these elite-public differences are declining over time as 'the environment' has become a mainstream political issue. The level of environmental activism among the political elite is on the rise, both within and across party boundaries, indicating an increasing acceptability of 'the environment' among politicians. On the other hand, there is some evidence of a decline in environmental group membership and a shift in the issue priorities of environmental groups, with members now increasingly supportive of 'green green' environmental issues. There is also tentative evidence to suggest that as a mobilising agent for activism 'the environment' is in decline, as environmental issues become 'routinised' and ensconced in mainstream political culture.1

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