Abstract
Although many countries around the world, especially China, highlight the strategy of green development, there has been little research evaluating the effectiveness of green development policies in local area. This study explores 16 policy texts with the theme of green development in the Yangtze River Economic Belt in China. Using the Policy Modeling Consistency Index (PMC-Index) model, the paper establishes a multi-input–output policy table and scientifically and systematically evaluates these policies. The results show that the average PMC index of the 16 policy texts is 6.83, indicating a high overall quality of policy texts. The index identifies two states of policy effectiveness as being good and excellent; 50% of the total texts fall into these categories and do not fall into the category of having a low level of policy effectiveness. Five indicators, including policy timeliness, social benefits, policy audience scope, and incentives and constraints, significantly impact the PMC-Index of the policy. Six representative policy samples were selected and analyzed. The advantages and disadvantages of the policy can be more fully understood by the degree of depression of the PMC’s three-dimensional curved surface (PMC-Surface) model. Finally, the paper provides theoretical recommendations for the optimization of the green development policies.
Highlights
China is the most populous developing country in the world, and its extensive mode of economic development hides high environmental costs that need to be addressed
In addressing the contradiction between economic development and ecological environmental governance, China has progressed through three spiral stages: end-of-environment pollution control, sustainable development, and green development [1]
The Chinese government has issued many policies and regulations to ensure that the economic development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt is combined with green development
Summary
China is the most populous developing country in the world, and its extensive mode of economic development hides high environmental costs that need to be addressed. To alleviate severe damage to the ecological environment and effectively address challenges, the Chinese government has proposed a new economic development model, called green development. This is a basic state policy that is closely linked to China’s modernization drive, and it could create significant benefits for the present and the future. The Chinese government has issued many policies and regulations to ensure that the economic development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt is combined with green development. By evaluating the green development policy of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, we can identify problems more accurately in a policy text. By constructing a matrix with the dimension 3*3 and drawing a PMC-Surface chart, the study evaluates the effectiveness, advantages, and disadvantages of the policy texts, examines the problems in each policy text, and provides specific recommendations
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