International ENGOs in China: a Significant Presence and a Fast-Changing Reality

Abstract

本文通过回顾非政府组织的发展历程及其在国 际政治中的作用，考察国际环境非政府组织对中国 环境治理的影响，以及中国境外非政府组织境内活 动管理法《中华人民共和国境外非政府组织境内活 动管理法》的主要含义。通过对国际气候变化会 议中中国领导层行为历时变化的分析，探讨了中国 国际环境非政府组织的现状、决策和项目。本文认 为，国际环境非政府组织对保护中国环境、形成公 民社会以及加强环境保护意识和公众参与意识起到 了积极作用。《中华人民共和国境外非政府组织境 内活动管理法》的实现对国际环境非政府组织起到 了更为严格的监督作用，其效果有待进一步研究。 The paper examines the impact that international ENGOs have had on Chinese environment situation and the implication of the Law of People’s Republic of China on the Administration of the Activities of Overseas Nongovernmental Organisations in Mainland China. Based on the review of historical profile of NGOs and their enhanced role within the international politics, the paper analyzes China’s leadership evolutionary behaviour in international climate change conferences and investigates the international ENGOs’ current status, strategies and projects in China. The paper argues that international ENGOs have had a positive, even if limited, impact in protecting Chinese environment and in supporting Chinese civil society to emerge and strengthening the public participation and awareness. It also argues that, the implementation of the new law certainly puts international NGOs under higher scrutiny; however, further implications are, to date, only partially predictable.