Table 2.
Coding of interviewees.
| # | Categories of interviewees | Code of interviewees | # of interviewees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaders of the local environmental protection agency where the author worked | EL | 9 |
| 2 | Ordinary officers of the local environmental protection agency where the author worked | EO | 87 |
| 3 | Leaders of environmental protection agencies at superior levels | SEL | 65 |
| 4 | Ordinary officers of environmental protection agencies at superior levels | SEO | 50 |
| 5 | Governmental leaders | GL | 20 |
| 6 | Local polluters in the county where the author worked | LP | 93 |
| 7 | Polluters in other places | OP | 200 |
| 8 | Environmental lawyers regularly representing NGOs | EnLawyer | 30 |
| 9 | Judges | Judge | 60 |
| 10 | Procurators | Procurator | 100 |
| 11 | NGOs | NGO | 30 |
| 12 | Lawyers representing polluters | PoLawyer | 100 |