Research On The Relationship Between ENGOS And Governments In Environmental Governance

In recent years, environmental problems have become increasingly prominent. Environmental conservation has become a grim task that China faces, and more and more people realize the importance of protecting the environment, so it provides an opportunity to solve the environmental problems. Because of its vital role in environmental governance and special status in China, ENGOS’relationship with governments has drawn considerable interest in the theoretic and practical field Therefore, this thesis will study their relationships in environmental governance.The thesis includes five aspects:In the first part, the author focuses on research background and significance. Then introduces the research circumstance in and out of China, research theme and content. Finally explains the methods of the study and technical route.In the second part, the author gives a detailed introduction on the type of the relationships between ENGOS and governments theoretically from view of organization identity of ENGOS and government actions. Then summarizes three relationship types:restriction, neutrality and cooperation dominated by government. Finally, the author analyzes the main factors that influence the changing relationships.In the third part, the author analyzes the relationships between ENGOS and governments in practice, taking XMGCA for example. The author mainly discusses the history of relationships between XMGCA and governments and their factors.In the fourth part, the author generalizes the types of the relationships between ENGOS and governments from the realistic aspects. Then proposes a new type to improve the environmental governance performance and how to do it.At last, the author concludes this thesis.The study on the relationships between ENGOS and governments in environmental governance will have important significance in theory and practice. Through the empirical study, the author finds that the relationship of ENGOS and governments can be treated as restriction led by government, which is not consistent with the present research conclusions. Therefore, this thesis will provide a new chance to see the relationships between ENGOS and governments in environmental governance.