Water Resources Policy in Taiwan － Case Study of Meei Nong Reservoir

• Main Authors: Tai-Lung Hwu, 胡泰龍
• Other Authors: Ching-fei Wang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/80244519564507880600

碩士 === 國立成功大學 === 政治經濟學研究所專班 === 95 === This research tries to use the ‘neo-statism’ approach to examine the development of the state autonomy and state capacity and their effects to water resources policies during the transition from authoritarian regime to democratic regime in Taiwan by studying “the state” and case of construction of Meei-Nong Reservoir. The results show that in the authoritarian regime period, the state reveals strong autonomy and high capabilities which is separated from civil society and existing the uneven controlling and dominant relationships. The state is controlled under central meritocracy and set the economic development is the first priority. Water resources development is defined based on the factor of demand and to fit the water requirements in each social and economic developmental stage in this period. In the democratic regime period, the civil society has experienced the spectacular change in cultural, economic, and political aspects. The public has aggressively involved and interfered in the policy development so the policy development is no longer controlled by central meritocracy. After the construction project was launched by the Executive Yuan in 1992, it became a disputation focus among central government, local government, and the public. The anti-dam movements in the past eight years have let this construction project becoming the first step down key water resources policy. The after effect of the anti-dam movement lets the policy of reservoir construction for water resources development facing great challenges. The transbasin diversion projects and regional water resources development project now play an important role in water resources management in Taiwan.