Inherent paradoxes of intelligent environmental governance and their resolutions
The production relationship represented by intelligent technology is driven by data and algorithms,characterized by the co-existence of singularity and diversity,and involves the interaction between the virtual and real worlds.Intelligent technology reshapes environmental governance from two perspectives:technological governance and social governance.This reshaping process can be sum-marized by using three groups of keywords:'data and algorithms,''singularity and diversity,'and'virtuality and reality.'Intelligent environmental governance can be categorized into three types:perceptual,service-oriented,and interconnected.However,each type presents inherent paradoxes.In perceptual intelligent environmental governance,the ownership of environmental data is exclusive,while conducting environmental data behavior is relatively easy.In service-oriented intelligent environmental governance,there is a contradiction between the development of platforms,the provision of governance services,and the formation of governance decisions in terms of singularity and diversity.In interconnected intelligent environmental governance,there is a conflict between the freedom of cy-berspace and the limitations of traditional public spaces dominated by government power in terms of interaction.Resolving these three sets of paradoxes is crucial for the healthy development of intelligent environmental governance.In perceptual intelligent environmental governance,it is essential to clarify the subject of environmental data behavior,limit the purpose of such behavior,and establish the consequences,ultimately constraining environmental data behavior.In service-oriented intelligent environmental governance,it is nec-essary to establish objective standards to balance singularity and diversity.These standards include orderly platform development,ad-dressing weaknesses in environmental governance services,and setting bottom-line standards for environmental decision-making.Re-solving the paradoxes of interconnected intelligent environmental governance requires the government to adapt its role within the public sphere of an intelligent society.At the support level,the government needs to change its investment model in non-governmental environ-mental governance entities.At the guidance level,the government should improve its guidance mechanisms for these non-governmental entities.At the management level,the government must ensure the rule of law when exercising its power over these entities.
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