Jing Cui is Professor of Public Administration at the School of Government in Central University of Finance and Economics, China.

• 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical research on intergovernmental collaborative governance in metropolitan areas 3. The holistic collaborative governance mode of local government in metropolitan areas 4. Local government collaboration in environmental governance: factors affecting collective action 5. Collaborative Network among Local Governments in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Metropolitan Area in P. R. China 6. Conclusion. Bibliography.

Jing Cui is Professor of Public Administration at the School of Government in Central University of Finance and Economics, China.

• 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical research on intergovernmental collaborative governance in metropolitan areas 3. The holistic collaborative governance mode of local government in metropolitan areas 4. Local government collaboration in environmental governance: factors affecting collective action 5. Collaborative Network among Local Governments in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Metropolitan Area in P. R. China 6. Conclusion. Bibliography.

Jing Cui is Professor of Public Administration at the School of Government in Central University of Finance and Economics, China.

• 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical research on intergovernmental collaborative governance in metropolitan areas 3. The holistic collaborative governance mode of local government in metropolitan areas 4. Local government collaboration in environmental governance: factors affecting collective action 5. Collaborative Network among Local Governments in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Metropolitan Area in P. R. China 6. Conclusion. Bibliography.