| Autor: |
Xianbing Liu, Yanli Dong, Can Wang, Shishime, Tomohiro |
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Journal of Current Chinese Affairs; 2011, Vol. 40 Issue 3, p193-219, 27p, 1 Diagram, 9 Charts, 2 Graphs |
| Abstrakt: |
This paper discusses environmental complaints made by citizens living close to industrial polluters in China. Data collected from a questionnaire survey in Suzhou City is used for the analysis. The results confirm a marginal level of citizen environmental complaints in the study area at present. Meaningful findings include the fact that citizens have a tendency to complain collectively, and that perception of the level of environmental information provided by companies significantly determines a citizen's likelihood of lodging environmental complaints. Therefore, the disclosure of corporate environmental information must be emphasized continuously; citizens must be encouraged to correctly understand the environmental performance of companies so that they might make appropriate complaints. Governments need to show their support for citizen-led environmental complaint initiatives. The successful cases would convince them to keep a closer eye on their neighbouring polluters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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