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Based on the Policy Arrangement Approach, this thesis analyses the conflict and its root causes between the government and the locals of Xixi Wetland in the conservation and management process of Hangzhou Xixi National Wetland Park. Through literature review, policy regulation analysis and telephone interviews, this thesis assesses the effectiveness and shortcomings of Xixi Wetland in terms of historical and cultural heritage governance. It is found that the government's uneven distribution of resources, differences in discourses and values in policy formulation and implementation are the main root causes of conflicts. Meanwhile the government's policy of forced demolition and resettlement, market-based governance and inefficient mechanisms for citizen participation are the main reasons for intensifying these conflicts. In order to solve these conflicts, this thesis proposes that the government and the locals of Xixi Wetland should strengthen communication and participation, fair resource distribution and integration of historical and cultural heritage with the locals, so as to promote the sustainable development and cultural inheritance of the wetland.
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