Question

civic behavior quick check
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 industrys 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)
○ civil society institutions interact with governmental and business spheres through network governance.
○ governmental and business spheres interact through market governance.
○ civil society institutions interact with the business sphere through private governance.
○ civil society institutions interact with the governmental sphere through legal governance.

Explanation:

In this case, civil society (the organizers) identified a problem (air - pollution - related lung cancer) and interacted with the government (state legislators). The government then used its power (tax incentives) to influence the business sphere (the factories). Network governance involves the interaction between different spheres (civil society, government, business) to achieve a common goal (public good - reducing pollution). Market governance is more about market - based transactions between business and government (like buying and selling), which is not the case here. Private governance is within the private sector (e.g., a company's internal rules). Legal governance is about laws, but here it's more about a collaborative interaction (tax incentives are a form of incentive - based, not strictly legal mandate yet).

Answer:

Civil society institutions interact with governmental and business spheres through network governance.