China's Blue Carbon Policy Analysis Based on a Theme-Instrument-Stage Framework

A quantitative text analysis of Chinese blue carbon policy documents issued since 2015. The dataset applies a three-dimensional "Instrument-Theme-Stage" framework to evaluate policy evolution and instrument distribution. It was created by Lili Li and last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the distribution of policy instruments (capacity-building, supply-oriented, regulatory, demand-based) in blue carbon governance.
• Studying the evolution of policy themes over time based on the "stage" dimension of the framework.
• Identifying structural imbalances between policy instruments and specific thematic goals mentioned in the description.
• Benchmarking China's blue carbon policy system for comparative international studies.

Strengths

• Data is based on a defined three-dimensional "Instrument-Theme-Stage" analytical framework.
• Policy documents analyzed are from a specific temporal scope, starting in 2015.
• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Limitations

• Dataset is very small at 9.8 KB, indicating limited scope or aggregated summary data.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for statistical modeling.

Provenance

Source

Lili Li via figshare.

Collection Method

Quantitative text analysis of official policy documents.

Time Range

Since 2015.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-19 05:21:01; freshness should be verified.

Geography

China.