Improvement Path for Resource-Constrained Cities Identified Using an Environmental Co-Governance Assessment Framework Based on BWM-mV Model

Jian Wang, Jin-Chun Huang, Shan-Lin Huang, Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng and Ting Zhu
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Jian Wang: School of Business, Quzhou University, Kecheng District, Quzhou 324000, China
Jin-Chun Huang: School of Business, Quzhou University, Kecheng District, Quzhou 324000, China
Shan-Lin Huang: Department of Tourism Management, College of Economics and Management, Sanming University, Sanyuan District, Sanming 365004, China
Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng: Graduate Institute of Urban Planning, College of Public Affairs, National Taipei University, San Shia District, New Taipei 23741, Taiwan
Ting Zhu: Department of Tourism Management, College of Economics and Management, Sanming University, Sanyuan District, Sanming 365004, China

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 9, 1-30

Abstract: Global warming and extreme weather have increased most people’s awareness of the problem of environmental destruction. In the domain of sustainable development, environmental governance has received considerable scholarly attention. However, protecting and improving the environment requires not only substantial capital investment but also cooperation among stakeholders. Therefore, based on the network structure of stakeholders, the best–worst method (BWM) and modified Vlsekriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje method were combined to form an environmental co-governance assessment framework that can be used to evaluate the effects of various policies and identify strategies for further improvement through data analysis (henceforth the BWM-mV model). This mechanism is not only useful for evaluating the effectiveness of environmental governance policies but also for generating suggestions to enhance these policies. Hence, the BWM-mV model is particularly suitable for local governments with limited resources in time, money, or labor. Pingxiang City Government is currently subject to such limitations and was therefore selected as the subject of an empirical case study. The results of this study revealed that the aspects (i.e., criteria) the Pingxiang City Government should urgently improve on pertain to a high-quality information communication platform ( C 13 ) and smooth joint decision-making by stakeholders ( C 24 ).

Keywords: environmental governance; collaboration of stakeholders; BWM-mV model; environmental co-governance system; local governments with limited resources; budget or time (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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