This dissertation, "The Dynamics Between the Local State, the Community and Environmental NGOs in China: a State-in-society Approach" by Ying, Li,, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b4703292 Subjects: Environmental protection - Politcal aspects - China Non-governmental organizations - China