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)
A. Civil society institutions interact with governmental and business spheres through network governance.
B. Governmental and business spheres interact through market governance.
C. Civil society institutions interact with the governmental sphere through legal governance.
D. Civil society institutions interact with the business sphere through private governance.
C. Civil society institutions interact with the governmental sphere through legal governance.
In this case, civil society organizations, such as the organizers working to decrease air pollution, are advocating for legislative action to address the issue. By engaging with state legislators and pushing for tax incentives to encourage the company to reduce pollution emissions, civil society is using legal governance mechanisms to contribute to the public good. This collaboration between civil society institutions and the government demonstrates how different spheres can work together to tackle societal challenges.