Abstract
Direct citizen voices are relatively absent from China's public arena and seldom influence government policymaking. In early 2004, however, public controversies surrounding dam building on the Nu River prompted the Chinese government to halt the proposed hydropower project. The occurrence of such public debates indicates the rise of a green public sphere of critical environmental discourse. Environmental nongovernmental organizations play a central role in producing this critical discourse. Mass media, the internet, and "alternative media" are the main channels of communication. The emergence of a green public sphere demonstrates the new dynamism of grass-roots political change.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 211-236 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | China Information |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Civil society
- Environment
- Green public sphere
- Internet
- Media
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Arts and Humanities
- General Social Sciences
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)