Practices of cooperation for eco-environmental conservation (CEC) in China and theoretic framework of CEC: A new perspective

The cooperation for eco-environmental conservation (CEC) as a common countermeasure to eco-environmental problems has been practiced widely in China. However, it has not gotten in-depth study due to lack of the theorization. Therefore, in this paper, we aim to provide a CEC theoretical framework from a new perspective. Using literature analysis method, we classified CEC practices into seven categories according to the cooperation means and drew the progress of CEC practices in China. Then, based on the analyses on the common characteristics and deficiencies of current CEC cases, we proposed the CEC definition and established a CEC framework responding to eco-environmental problems. The framework consists of components of CEC, theoretical bases, construction of CEC mechanism, and supervision and assessment. Of which, the CEC component part depicts the CEC structure. The theoretical bases part points out which theories can be used for CEC. The constructing procedure of CEC mechanism part presents how to set up a complete CEC cases. The supervision and management part demonstrates how to build a justice and effective safeguard mechanism. Eventually, we conclude that the CEC theoretical framework can provide guidance for people when taking a CEC practice, but if becoming a mature theory, it needs to rest on lots of empirical studies and studies of more theoretical methods.