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Role Recognition and Organizational Growth of China’s Environmental Protection NGOs – Case Study of Friends of Nature

Authors
Lele Peng1, *
1University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
*Corresponding author. Email: lelep@student.unimelb.edu.au
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Lele Peng
Available Online 10 July 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-440-2_80How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Non-governmental Organization; Environmental Protection; Organization Growth; Environmental Non-governmental Organization; Friends of Nature
Abstract

As the pressure of environmental problems mounted globally, civil society has become an important force for countries to improve environmental governance. China has also witnessed the rise and development of environmental non-governmental organizations in recent years. Selecting China’s first ENGO, Friends of Nature, this study aims to investigate the determinants affecting the role cognition and organizational growth of FON in China. By reviewing existing literature and undertaking a qualitative case study, the study finds out both the external and internal factors influence the growth of FON. The results show that the government recognition and attitudes, the public’s trust and acknowledgement and FON’s self-environmental actions can impact the process of FON. This has implications for the better operation of environmental NGOs in China.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2025 11th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research（ICHSSR 2025)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
10 July 2025
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978-2-38476-440-2
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2352-5398
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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