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Popular Participation in Environmental Governance in Non-Western Societies: Procedure and Application

In: Building Sustainable Communities

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  • A. K. M. Mahmudul Haque

    (University of Rajshahi)

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There is no denying the fact that we are all living in the environment without which our lives can never be imagined. But it is a matter of fact that this great thing has been defiled which we need to protect through different scientific methods. Percolation is upward from ordinary people to decision makers in matters of environmental conservation in most regions of the world. However, in Bangladesh and other non-western countries, there is often no demand from the people for environmental protection laws: rather, there may be apathy or hostility towards the issue. Therefore, in many such countries, well-constructed laws are not enforced and have no effect. This chapter explores, first, the underlying cultural and cognitive differences which lead western and eastern people to have very different concepts of the environment and of their roles in protecting it. Then, it develops non-western alternative strategies for making a place for popular participation in environmental protection law and policy which is consistent with non-western culture and philosophy. The study is based on secondary data collected through content analysis method from relevant literatures, research journals, books, news articles, web sites and various published and unpublished materials. The outcome of the study would lead to better environmental results in reality.

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  • A. K. M. Mahmudul Haque, 2020. "Popular Participation in Environmental Governance in Non-Western Societies: Procedure and Application," Springer Books, in: Md. Nurul Momen & Rajendra Baikady & Cheng Sheng Li & M. Basavaraj (ed.), Building Sustainable Communities, edition 1, chapter 31, pages 673-699, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-15-2393-9_31
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-2393-9_31
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