AN ANALYSIS OF STAKEHOLDERS’ ENGAGEMENT AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF CHINA’S NASCENT ROLE AS THE WORLD LEADER IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES: A CHINESE VIEW OF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION
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China has positioned itself as the world leader in sustainable development resources. This has taken root regardless of being the highest emitter of C02. Scholars have insisted that economic interest is the underlying factor behind sustainable development. We investigate China’s commitment to sustainable development goals against the backdrop of its level of engagement with citizens on sustainable development. Growing knowledge among Chinese citizens about climate change and sustainable development, or the PRC version, ecological civilization Shengtai wenming, has been established in scholarly research. Our research query is on how much of this awareness is the result of government intentionality to carry the citizens along in its recent commitment to sustainable development. Development communication dictates a joint effort among stakeholders to discuss issues and determine the development path. Using STAKOR, a scale designed to evaluate dialogical communication between organizations and their key stakeholders, to analyze the survey research and a review of existing policy documents, we survey the level of engagement on the topic of sustainable development with stakeholders in China to measure the level of China’s commitment to these goals. Is it merely an economic issue or a commitment to sustainable development goals? The results show a recent increased level of engagement with stakeholders, following pressure from inside and outside and several policy actions to support sustainable ecological civilization. Based on the recommendations proposed by respondents and evidence-based successful stakeholder engagement, we share recommendations for improved communication for sustainable development that can be applied in a broader context.
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