Environmental Governance in Vietnam

Institutional Reforms and Failures
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-3-319-49759-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 314 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 5308 g

This book deals with institutional reforms in response to a mounting environmental crisis in Vietnam. The author introduces the reader to the most important environmental problems that Vietnam is currently facing and shows how the emphasis on economic growth has come at the expense of the natural environment. Following an assessment of the still deteriorating environmental situation, the book develops a theoretical framework of institutional change within the political system seeking to overcome the traditionally static understanding of institutions. The empirical analysis devotes attention to the main aspects on Vietnam’s environmental governance including the government, society, businesses and international organizations. The book is based on four years of empirical research including interviews with government officials and representatives of international and national non-governmental organizations, observations of meetings, official documents, and numerous Vietnamese newspaper reports. This book is directed both at academics, students, as well as development practitioners and activists. It seeks to engage those working in the fields of environmental politics, governance, and institutional change in one-party states.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ortmann, Stephan

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltpolitik, Umweltprotokoll
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Umwelt- und Gesundheitspolitik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Chapter 1: Introduction: The Environmental Challenges in Vietnam.- Chapter 2: Evolving Environmental Governance.- Chapter 3: The Vietnamese Government and Institutional Changes.- Chapter 4: The Failure to Implement Environmental Policies.- Chapter 5: The Society.- Chapter 6: The Role of Businesses.- Chapter 7: The International Dimension.- Chapter 8: Perspectives for the future.

Über Autor(innen)

Stephan Ortmann is a research fellow in the Department of Asian and International Studies of City University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on political transformations, civil society, and contentious politics in Asia. He is the author of Politics and Change in Singapore and Hong Kong (2010).