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Climate Change Discourse in China

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2022
Tongue
English
Leaves
140
Category
Library
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✦ Synopsis

This book focuses on the politics, discourse and actors surrounding climate change issues in China. This framework offers a new way of observing Chinese discourses around climate change. Discursive changes in coal consumption and air pollution have been raised to uncover the various motivations of China towards addressing climate issues. This book will be of interest to a variety of different stakeholders including policy-makers, non-state actors, business communities and media, and anyone who are interested in the climate governance of China.

✦ Table of Contents

Preface
Contents
About the Author
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Introduction
Urgency and Challenges of Climate Change
The Role of China in Global Climate Change Governance
A Discursive Approach to Climate Governance
How to Understand Climate Governance of China?
Structure of the Book
References
2 A Leadership Approach to Understanding the Transformed Climate Governance of China
Introduction
Climate Change, Leadership and China
Analytical Framework: State Transformation Approach to China
State Transformation Approach
Governing System of China
Territorial System
Functional Systems
Non-State Actors
Findings: A State Transformation Approach to Climate Leadership in China
Leadership on Climate Change at the Central Administrative Level
Vertical Rearrangement of Climate Leadership Across Central and Local Actors
Territorial and Functional Redistribution of Climate Leadership Between Local Governments and Environmental Agencies
Cross-Functional Redistribution of Climate Leadership: From NDRC to MEE
Internationalisation of Climate Leadership: Emerging Non-State Actors
A New Era of Climate Change Governance of China
Institutional Reform for Environmental Protection in China
A New Era of Climate Change Governance of China
Dynamic Approach to the Climate Leadership at the Functional Level
Discussion and Conclusion
References
3 The Rise of China in the Global Governance of Climate Change: From 2009 Copenhagen Summit to 2015 Paris Negotiations
China’s Environmental Governance and Global Climate Change Politics
The Rise of China’s Environmental and Climate Governance
China’s Participation in Global Climate Change Politics
Climate Change Discourse
Method
The Rise of China in Global Governance and International Cooperation
China’s Positions on International Climate Change Cooperation
Discursive Interaction Between the Rise of China and Global Climate Change Governance
Is China a Leader of Global Climate Change Governance?
Conclusion
References
4 Discursive Evolution Around the Principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibilities in China
The Principle of Common But Differentiated Responsibilities
China’s Discourse on the Responsibilities for Addressing Climate Change
The ‘Different Responsibilities’ Discourse
The ‘Common Responsibility’ Discourse
Dynamic Discourse on the Responsibilities for Addressing Climate Change
The Dominance of Different Responsibilities Discourse
The Emerging Common Responsibility Discourse
Discursive Adoption in Climate Change Policy Rhetoric
Discussion and Conclusion
References
5 Framing Climate Change Resilience in China
Introduction
Framing Climate Change Resilience
Climate Resilience Journalism
Climate Resilience in China
Research Methods
Identifying Frames
Data Collection
Results
Types of Newspapers
Framing Climate Change Resilience in People’s Daily, China Meteorological News and China Business News
People’s Daily
China Meteorological News
China Business News
Framing Climate Resilience in China Daily
‘Resilient Cities’
Types of Actors/Sources Cited in the Coverage
Associations Between Triggering Events and Climate Resilience Coverage
Discussion and Conclusions
References
6 Conclusion
Summary of Each Chapter
Contributions to Academic Theories
Contributions to Climate Governance
Future Development of Climate Governance
References
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Abbreviations
Index

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