Environmental Governance in Vietnam

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvi

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2. Introduction: The Environmental Challenges in Vietnam

   • Stephan Ortmann

   Pages 1-34

3. Evolving Environmental Governance

   • Stephan Ortmann

   Pages 35-65

4. The Vietnamese Government and Institutional Reforms

   • Stephan Ortmann

   Pages 67-98

5. The Failure to Implement Environmental Policies

   • Stephan Ortmann

   Pages 99-126

6. The Society

   • Stephan Ortmann

   Pages 127-164

7. The Role of Businesses

   • Stephan Ortmann

   Pages 165-200

8. The International Dimension

   • Stephan Ortmann

   Pages 201-234

9. Perspectives for the Future

   • Stephan Ortmann

   Pages 235-266

10. Back Matter

    Pages 267-314

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This book deals with institutional reforms in response to a mounting environmental crisis in Vietnam. The author introduces the reader to the most important environmental problems that Vietnam is currently facing and shows how the emphasis on economic growth has come at the expense of the natural environment. Following an assessment of the still deteriorating environmental situation, the book develops a theoretical framework of institutional change within the political system seeking to overcome the traditionally static understanding of institutions. The empirical analysis devotes attention to the main aspects on Vietnam’s environmental governance including the government, society, businesses and international organizations. The book is based on four years of empirical research including interviews with government officials and representatives of international and national non-governmental organizations, observations of meetings, official documents, and numerous Vietnamese newspaper reports. This book is directed both at academics, students, as well as development practitioners and activists. It seeks to engage those working in the fields of environmental politics, governance, and institutional change in one-party states.

• environmental governance
• environmental policy
• environmental justice
• environmental management
• natural resource management
• Southeast Asia
• Environmental Geography

“Environmental Governance in Vietnam serves as a strong introduction to the nation’s intricate landscape of environment governance and highlights some important points from the past that will likely weigh on future policy matters.” (International Journal of Public Administration, January, 2018)

• Department of Asian and International Studies, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong

  Stephan Ortmann

Stephan Ortmann is a research fellow in the Department of Asian and International Studies of City University of Hong Kong. His research focuses on political transformations, civil society, and contentious politics in Asia. He is the author of Politics and Change in Singapore and Hong Kong (2010).

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