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- Title
The evolution of central environmental protection inspection policy attention in China: An investigation based on inspection reports.
- Authors
Zhenhua Zhang; Qianyu Liu; Yongxi Chen; Shuai Shao; Yating Tang
- Abstract
The central environmental protection inspection (CEPI) system in China is a significant institutional innovation in national environmental governance. The CEPI applies a joint supervision strategy to address salient environmental issues and strictly enforce the environmental responsibilities of local governments. This study collects and organizes CEPI inspection reports covering three stages that encompass the first round, the "look back", and the second round, applying text analysis to obtain sample data and conduct statistical quantification of word frequency in inspection reports and identify notable changes. The study explores the allocation of CEPI attention between policy objectives and the intensity of policy instruments. We determine that in conjunction with public opinion feedback, the CEPI conducts targeted inspections and focuses more on pollutant governance, which has high severity and can be addressed quickly. The CEPI fills the gap of normalized governance with a campaign-style governance approach. Regarding the intensity of policy measures, the CEPI primarily uses economic incentive policy instruments, supplemented by command-and-control and public guidance approaches, advancing the sustainability of regulatory effectiveness through economic, social, and political activities. This study extends knowledge in the field of CEPI policy priorities and implementation, expanding the literature related to outcomes of environmental policy in developing countries.
- Subjects
ENVIRONMENTAL protection; ENVIRONMENTAL responsibility; LOCAL government; ECONOMIC policy; PUBLIC opinion
- Publication
Chinese Journal of Population Resources & Environment (KeAi Communications Co.), 2023, Vol 21, Issue 4, p203
- ISSN
2096-9589
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1016/j.cjpre.2023.11.001