Research on the Influential Factors of Intergovernmental Collaborative Governance of Water Environment in the Yangtze River Delta Region

Abstract

The situation of water environment governance in the Yangtze River Delta region is complex, and local governments are the main force in water environment governance. Whether local governments can achieve synergy in water environment governance is influenced by multiple factors, and local government collaboration is the key to water environment governance in the Yangtze River Delta. This paper designs a framework for analyzing the influencing factors of intergovernmental collaborative governance of water environment, conducts case studies, and introduces root cause analysis into problem studies. Using tools such as affinity maps, fishbone maps, and Pareto analysis charts, the main influential factors of intergovernmental collaborative governance of water environment are analyzed, and the order is arranged based on the proportion of factors. Research has found that cooperative governance mechanisms, institutional design, and social participation are important factors that affect intergovernmental collaborative governance of water environment. Therefore, it is recommended to establish a cooperative governance mechanism, improve collaborative systems, encourage enterprises and the public to participate in governance, legal collaboration, and technological collaboration. The research results can enrich the theoretical research perspective of environmental collaborative governance and provide certain reference for local governments' water environment governance practices.

Keywords

• yangtze river delta
• water environment governance
• inter-governmental coordination
• influential factor
• root cause analysis