Organizers at the state and local level identify that air pollution is responsible for higher incidences of lung cancer. The air pollution is traced to factories that employ a substantial number of state residents. Organizers, unable to coordinate a reduction in the industry’s pollution generation, ask state legislators for help. In the end, state legislators provide tax incentives for the company to retrofit their factories with green technology and reduce pollution emissions. Explain how civil society and institutions in this case are contributing to the public good.(1 point) Responses Civil society institutions interact with the governmental sphere through legal governance. Civil society institutions interact with the governmental sphere through legal governance. Governmental and business spheres interact through market governance. Governmental and business spheres interact through market governance. Civil society institutions interact with the business sphere through private governance. Civil society institutions interact with the business sphere through private governance. Civil society institutions interact with governmental and business spheres through network governance. Civil society institutions interact with governmental and business spheres through network governance.
In this case, civil society institutions are contributing to the public good by advocating for and seeking solutions to the issue of air pollution caused by factories. They are raising awareness about the link between air pollution and lung cancer and lobbying for action to be taken.
The civil society institutions are unable to directly coordinate a reduction in pollution generation by the industry themselves. Therefore, they turn to state legislators for help. The legislators, as part of the governmental sphere, have the power to implement policies and regulations that can address the issue.
In response to the request for help, the state legislators provide tax incentives for the company to retrofit their factories with green technology to reduce pollution emissions. This action not only encourages the company to reduce its pollution but also provides a financial benefit for doing so.
By coordinating their efforts and working together, civil society institutions and state legislators are able to contribute to the public good by addressing the issue of air pollution and its associated health risks. This collaboration between different spheres of society is an example of network governance, where actors from civil society, government, and business come together to achieve a common goal.