All hands on deck: the role of collaborative platforms and lead organizations in achieving environmental goals

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Lee, Heewon; Liu, Yixin
• 署名单位: University System of Ohio; University of Cincinnati; Syracuse University
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH AND THEORY
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1053-1858
• DOI: 10.1093/jopart/muae006
• 发表日期: 2024
• 页码: 331-348
• 关键词: NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; watershed management; governance roles; networks; performance; capacity; stakeholder; COOPERATION; strategy; impacts

摘要

This study examines the effectiveness of collaborative platforms in supporting local collaborations for natural resource management. It also explores how governmental and non-governmental lead organizations adopt differing collaborative implementation approaches and how these variations influence outcomes. Utilizing a natural experiment and a difference-in-differences estimator, we evaluate if the Department of Energy's Clean Cities program functions as a collaborative platform to foster local-level Clean Cities Collaborations across the US, thereby improving air quality. Our findings suggest that Clean Cities Collaborations have a substantial and enduring impact on reducing air pollution. A series of subgroup analyses suggests that these environmental improvements are most noticeable in collaborations led by non-profits and regional government councils, rather than those directed by state and local governments. A complementary content analysis provides exploratory evidence that issue definition, collaborative group structure, and inclusive decision-making processes are crucial managerial factors that contribute to the environmental improvements. These insights pave the way for more effective management of collaborative governance on a larger scale.