کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
5052192 1476413 2007 15 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Informal regulation of pollution in a developing country: Evidence from India
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک بوم شناسی، تکامل، رفتار و سامانه شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Informal regulation of pollution in a developing country: Evidence from India
چکیده انگلیسی
Recent policy discussions recognise the limitations of formal regulations to stem pollution in developing countries. As a result, there is a growing interest in the potential of informal regulations to achieve environmental goals. In India, many polluting industries fall under the rubric of the unorganised sector. In such a context, localised pollution may be influenced by discussions and reports on pollution in the vernacular press. This study attempts to test the hypothesis that the press can act as an informal agent of pollution control. This hypothesis is tested using monthly water pollution data from four hot spots in the state of Gujarat, India for the period 1996 to 2000. The results show that the press can function as an informal regulator if there is sustained interest in news about pollution. However, not all pollution agents are affected by pollution news. Press coverage appears to mainly influence industrial estates with a mix of small, medium and large industries.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Ecological Economics - Volume 63, Issues 2–3, 1 August 2007, Pages 403-417
نویسندگان
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