Zhang, Fangzhu; Wu, Fulong; Lin, Yishan; (2022) The socio-ecological fix by multi-scalar states: The development of ‘Greenways of Paradise’ in Chengdu. Political Geography , 98 , Article 102736. 10.1016/j.polgeo.2022.102736.

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This paper examines the recent green turn in China by investigating a large-scale urban greenway project. Using the perspective of the socio-ecological fix, we demonstrate that multi-scalar states strive to upgrade environmental quality. Specifically, the local state seizes the opportunity for ‘ecological civilisation’ envisioned by the central state to carry out green infrastructure development. We reveal complex motivations to incorporate ecological changes into entrepreneurial urban governance instead of encroaching greenspace for economic growth. Our state-centred analysis reveals that such an environmental strategy, the making of Chinese green urbanism, is promoted like a political mission, despite its operation by the development corporation. We argue that, while the socio-ecological fix facilitates capital accumulation, its deployment must be understood through state politics and actors.

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