Why Does Formalism Occur in Local Ecological Environment Governance?——Configuration Analysis Based on 20 Typical Cases of Central Environmental Protection Inspections
Why Does Formalism Occur in Local Ecological Environment Governance?——Configuration Analysis Based on 20 Typical Cases of Central Environmental Protection Inspections
This study is based on 20 typical cases of central ecological and environmental inspec-tions,using the qualitative comparative analysis method(csQCA)to examine the various configurations of formalistic behaviors in local ecological and environmental governance,in order to explain why formal-ism occurs and reproduces in local ecological and environmental governance.Research has found that no single factor can constitute a necessary or sufficient condition for the emergence of formalism,and the emergence of formalism in local ecological environment governance is actually a"multiple complex con-current causality".The six paths and three types of conditional configurations constitute the main driving mechanisms for the emergence of formalism in local environmental governance,namely the driving types of"economic constraint",the"attention fulfillment suspension",and the"mindset of avoiding responsi-bility".The effective combination of various factors contributes to the occurrence and reproduction of for-malism in the manner of different paths leading to the same destination.To prevent the reproduction of formalism in local ecological environment governance,cultivate a green background for high-quality de-velopment,and improve the ecological well-being of the people,it is urgent to make great efforts in pro-moting industrial transformation to balance the goals of"economy"and"environmental protection",in-ternal and external coordination to achieve the goals of the government's environmental protection,and precise accountability to reduce officials'tendencies of"avoiding responsibility".