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

• VerfasserIn: Bondes, Maria,
• Place / Publishing House: Baltimore, Maryland : : Project Muse,, 2020; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: China's environment and welfare.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (325 pages).
• Other title: 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
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9048541336
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Maria Bondes.

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.