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)
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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.
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.
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In this case, civil society institutions are contributing to the public good by interacting with the governmental and business spheres through network governance. The organizers at the state and local level represent civil society institutions, and they are working to address the issue of air pollution and its connection to lung cancer. They are unable to coordinate a reduction in pollution generation on their own, so they seek help from state legislators.
By engaging with the governmental sphere, the civil society institutions are advocating for policy changes that will benefit the public. They ask state legislators for help and ultimately, the legislators provide tax incentives for the company to retrofit their factories with green technology and reduce pollution emissions. This partnership between civil society institutions and the government contributes to the public good by addressing the issue of air pollution and promoting environmental sustainability.
Additionally, civil society institutions interact with the business sphere through network governance. By engaging with the factories that are responsible for the air pollution, civil society institutions are able to raise awareness about the connection between pollution and lung cancer. They work collaboratively with the business sector to find solutions, such as retrofitting factories with green technology. This cooperation between civil society institutions and the business sector contributes to the public good by reducing air pollution and protecting the health of state residents.