Mo Jiapei, Li Gengtai, Ai Qishu, Shang Huping, Li Xintao
School of Public Affairs, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Chinese Government and Policy Joint Research Center, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Eval Rev. 2025 Jun;49(3):420-452. doi: 10.1177/0193841X241289643. Epub 2024 Sep 30.
As ecological globalization intensifies, rural waste recycling and management has become a global concern. China's proactive efforts are significant for revitalizing domestic rural ecosystems, offering valuable insights into global environmental governance. The rampant dumping and informal processing of hazardous waste in rural China pose severe threats to local ecological balance and public safety. Thus, efficiently recycling hazardous rural and agricultural waste is pivotal for China's rural ecological and environmental governance. This study adopts a participatory governance perspective and establishes a theoretical framework for dual principal-agent relationships. This framework examined 22 cases of rural governance spanning Eastern, Central, and Western China. This study evaluated governance mechanisms in four dimensions: policy, material, human, and social capital, using the fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis method. The key findings include: (1) The adverse orientation and behavior of hazardous waste recycling governance in rural areas stem from the combined impacts of multiple complex factors. (2) The synergistic interplay between policy, human, and social capital is crucial for advancing hazardous waste recycling governance in rural settings. (3) Three pathway mechanisms--socially driven, market-oriented, and system participation--facilitate the effective governance of hazardous waste recycling. Innovative practices in hazardous waste recycling and management within rural China yielded positive domestic impacts and profoundly influenced global environmental governance. China's experiences and approaches motivate other nations and regions, showcasing responsibility and dedication to international environmental governance and bolstering Chinese contributions to creating a cleaner, beautiful world.
随着生态全球化的加剧，农村垃圾回收与管理已成为全球关注的问题。中国的积极努力对于振兴国内农村生态系统具有重要意义，为全球环境治理提供了宝贵的见解。中国农村危险废物的肆意倾倒和非正式处理对当地生态平衡和公共安全构成了严重威胁。因此，有效回收农村危险废物和农业废物对中国农村生态与环境治理至关重要。本研究采用参与式治理视角，建立了双重委托代理关系的理论框架。该框架考察了中国东部、中部和西部的22个农村治理案例。本研究运用模糊集定性比较分析方法，从政策、物质、人力和社会资本四个维度评估治理机制。主要研究结果包括：（1）农村危险废物回收治理的逆向导向和行为源于多种复杂因素的综合影响。（2）政策、人力和社会资本之间的协同互动对于推进农村危险废物回收治理至关重要。（3）社会驱动、市场导向和系统参与三种路径机制有助于危险废物回收的有效治理。中国农村危险废物回收与管理的创新实践在国内产生了积极影响，并对全球环境治理产生了深远影响。中国的经验和做法激励着其他国家和地区，展现了对国际环境治理的责任与担当，增强了中国为创造一个更清洁、更美丽世界所做的贡献。
