Rural Ecological Governance Pathways from an Eco-Marxist Perspective
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Eco-Marxism, rural ecological governance, collaborative governance, dynamic assessment, institutional restructuringAbstract
Based on the current realities of imbalanced resource utilization structures, insufficient coordination among governance actors, and weak institutional enforcement constraints in rural ecological governance, this study examines pathways for rural ecological governance from an eco-Marxist perspective.This paper elucidates the logic of ecological Marxism's applicability to rural governance, introducing concepts such as the identification of discrepancies between ecological resource supply and demand, the construction of multi-stakeholder coordination mechanisms, the embedding of the principle of ecological priority, and dynamic assessment, feedback, and regulatory mechanisms. By integrating these concepts with the operational chain of rural governance, the study analyzes the restructuring of grassroots governance systems, the enhancement of ecological governance capabilities, and the ecological transformation of production and lifestyle patterns. The results indicate that rural ecological governance must be developed in a manner that integrates resource allocation, institutional transmission, and process regulation.References
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