Yi-Chen Huang
Making sense of how proponents conspire to thwart environmental impact assessment processes: insights from the Miramar Resort controversy in Taiwan.
Huang, Yi-Chen; Mabon, Leslie
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Leslie Mabon
Abstract
Despite extensive enquiry into the socio-political aspects of environmental impact assessments (EIA), empirical material from east- and south-east Asia remains underrepresented in English-language scholarship. This is notable given increasing infrastructural developments and interest in environmental justice in the region. We contribute to this field by evaluating the Miramar Resort EIA controversy in Taitung County, Taiwan, to assess how a developer and a local government conspired to circumvent an EIA process. Through documentary analysis and stakeholder interviews, we assess the argumentation used by different actors to articulate their support for or opposition to the development. We find that much contention rests on claims to economic benefit and environmental protection that cannot be verified, and on limited participation opportunities. We call for further research into strategies used by proponents to discredit the knowledge and experience of opponents within EIA processes, especially given rising global interest in traditional, local and indigenous knowledge.
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HUANG, Y.-C. and MABON, L. 2022. Making sense of how proponents conspire to thwart environmental impact assessment processes: insights from the Miramar Resort controversy in Taiwan. Journal of environmental planning and management [online], 65(9), pages 1685-1707. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2021.1944846
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 9, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Aug 9, 2021 |
Publication Date | Aug 31, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Aug 20, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Aug 20, 2021 |
Journal | Journal of Environmental Planning and Management |
Print ISSN | 0964-0568 |
Electronic ISSN | 1360-0559 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 65 |
Issue | 9 |
Pages | 1685-1704 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2021.1944846 |
Keywords | Environmental controversy; Environmental impact assessment; Public participation; Sustainable development; Taiwan |
Public URL | https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/1411683 |
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