The Greening of Grassroots Democracy? The Russian Environmental Movement, Foreign Aid, and Democratization

Laura Henry

Program in Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies, Working Paper Series from Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies, UC Berkeley

Abstract: This paper investigates the development of the environmental movement in post-Soviet Russia, and in particular examines the dynamic interaction between Russian green activists and Western aid donors attempting to foster civil society development in the former Soviet Union. Focusing on three explanatory factors -- material resources, issue framing, and political opportunities, the paper concludes that while donors have succeeded in promoting the survival and growth of environmental NGOs in Russia, it has been difficult for these NGOs to form links with their local communities and to influence environmental policy.

Keywords: Post-Soviet; Russia; environment; civil society; non-governmental organizations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001-05-01
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