Transparency in the grey box of China's environmental governance: A case study of print media coverage of an environmental controversy from the Pearl River Delta region

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 278-312

  Wang, Qing Jie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

China; Environmental journalism; Governance; Pearl River Delta; Transparency

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MEDIA INDUSTRY; POLLUTION INCIDENCE;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GUANGDONG; WORLD; ZHUJIANG;

EID: 20844451734     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496505277045     Document Type: Article

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