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Public Participation in China’s Water Governance

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: This article analyses the role of public participation in China’s water governance. First, it provides an overview of the relevant international law provisions applicable to China. This is followed by an analysis of the implementation of these international obligations and their incorporation into China’s domestic water governance. The article demonstrates that the problem is not a lack of rules and regulations calling for public participation, but rather that these rules and regulations are often too vague to be meaningfully applied in practice. It is not always clear what type of public participation is called for, and which public should be invited to participate.

Source: Chinese Journal of Environmental Law

DOI: 10.1163/24686042-12340021

Authors: Otto SPIJKERS, Xian LI, Liping DAI

Institution: Utrecht University

Language: English

Topic: Water Resources and Governance

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2886965612