Journal of Northeastern University(Social Science) ›› 2023, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (3): 67-76.DOI: 10.15936/j.cnki.1008-3758.2023.03.008

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How to Realize “Hand-in-hand” Cross-regional Environmental Governance? Based on the Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Multiple-cases

HU Chunyan, ZHOU Fujun   

  1. (School of Public Administration, Central South University, Changsha 410075, China)
  • Published:2023-06-05
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Abstract: Cross-regional public environmental issues keep emerging, and the horizontal coordination of local governments in cross-regional environmental governance actions is of great importance. Based on the fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, a theoretical analysis framework is constructed from the perspectives of development difference, political potential, policy environment, organizational carrier and governance capability, and three paths of cross-regional environmental governance are found: “high-level dominant”, “radiation-driven” and “fully supporting”. Among them, political potential is a necessary condition for the horizontal coordinated governance of cross-regional environments. By releasing political pressure and promotion incentives, a binding force is formed that drives collective governance actions. Policy environment and organizational carrier are the sufficient conditions to provide the cooperation space and action carriers required for collective governance actions, and jointly provide constraint rules for the collaborative governance of regional environments. Development difference needs to be combined with specific conditions to affect synergistic effects. Under the interaction of compulsory restraint forces and perfect rules, cross-regional governance entities can work hand in hand to move towards coordinated co-governance. The research results have positive significance for understanding the internal logic of cross-regional environmental and horizontal coordinated governance and exploring a better environment for horizontal coordinated modes.

Key words: cross-regional environmental governance; horizontal coordination; ecological environment; fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis

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