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Change and Continuities: Taiwan's Post-2008 Environmental Policies
Wandel und Kontinuitäten: Umweltpolitik in Taiwan nach 2008
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Abstract "In representative governments, a healthy turnover of power among ruling parties is viewed as a critical sign of democratic principles. In a political environment where voters' opinion is the key political driver, the greatest challenge facing the NGO community is often that environmental concerns o... view more
"In representative governments, a healthy turnover of power among ruling parties is viewed as a critical sign of democratic principles. In a political environment where voters' opinion is the key political driver, the greatest challenge facing the NGO community is often that environmental concerns only represent secondary aspects of the policy-making process. This article focuses on the transformations (or lack thereof) in Taiwan's environmental governance, under different political parties, particularly during the past few years. I begin with an overview of the key issues that have characterised Taiwan's environmental movement and its battles, starting with the democratic transition of the mid-1980s, before focusing on two developmental projects - Taiwan's eighth petrochemical plant and fourth nuclear power facility - to bring to light the most significant changes and continuities in the environmental-policy realm. I pay special attention to the post-2008 period and the ensuing renaissance experienced by the environmental movement, among others. The final section considers the consequences of the KMT's second elect-oral victory - in January 2012 - for environmental policies and, in light of the article's findings, summarises what has changed and what has consistently remained the same under different ruling parties." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Taiwan; environmental policy; democratization; Far East; Asia
Classification
Special areas of Departmental Policy
Ecology, Environment
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 129-159
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 43 (2014) 3
ISSN
1868-1026
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed