Facilitating industrial symbiosis programmes in developing countries: reflections from Gauteng,South Africa

This viewpoint reflects on how to improve the process of introducing facilitated industrial symbiosis programmes (FISPs) to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. Although FISPs are a long-established industrial practice, their formal introduction to SMEs in developing countries has only recently begun, mostly through support from international development agencies. Based partly on anecdotal evidence from Gauteng, South Africa, we identify six key questions which need to be addressed to improve the process of facilitating FISPs.     

论行政程序在大数据下的内涵变迁

大数据时代的到来,形成了数据的普遍化和社会化,传统行政法治的内涵也因此受到了巨大冲击,行政程序作为行政法治的核心要素无疑不能例外。这既影响到行政程序在行政法中的地位、价值、内容和运行,也影响到行政程序的规制模式和构型设计。正因如此,大数据背景下行政程序规制应由粗放向精确、由程式向有序、由定性向定量、由感性向理性变迁。在行政程序构型上,应由板块式到结构式、由自洽式到自证式、由博弈式到分配式、由套路式到效率式转换,以体现行政程序的时代特性和科学内涵。     

行政立法中的最好行政

在现代社会,行政除扮演“传送带”角色外,还承担起积极的形成功能。因此,现代行政法在守望司法审查面向的传统控权理念的同时,还应当加强对行政实体问题的关注。对涉及大量管制事项的行政立法而言,这就需要在“最好行政”的指针下,选择恰当的管制方式,并经由整体制度的设计,实现管制目标,促进公共福祉。     

试论现代政府管制能力--概念缘起、内涵与中国的对策

提升现代政府管制能力是现代政府的永恒主题.近年来,政府管制能力问题业已成为重要的话题.从公共行政学的角度来看,现代政府管制能力与政府管制职能、政府管制权力、政府管制制度相关,是一种特殊的政府能力.这一判断构成提升中国政府管制能力对策的理论基础.     

刑事责任能力规定辨析

我国刑法中关于绝对无刑事责任年龄的规定不宜降低;已满14周岁不满16周岁应负刑事责任的8种犯罪是指具体犯罪行为而不是具体罪名;间歇性精神病人的规定无存在必要;尚未完全丧失辨认或控制自己行为能力精神病人的刑事责任应坚持“必减”原则;醉酒人刑事责任的规定要具体化;聋哑人和盲人犯罪的规定应当删除。     

The role of foreign donors in rebuilding the Ukrainian nation-state

The viewpoint discusses the role of foreign donors in rebuilding the Ukrainian nation-state. It argues that a gardener’s care is needed – not guidance, traditional teaching, or direction, but assistance. Foreign donors’ activities should be oriented principally to the support of internal points of growth, social and economic. The task of empowering actors that show promise to propel socio-economic development from within can and should be prioritised. The policies of empowering local actors (as opposed to financing the government and established businesses) involve first and foremost supporting bottom-up initiatives and start-ups that have demonstrated their relevance and promise.     

Post-earthquake housing reconstruction in the Sikkim Himalaya: approaches,challenges, and lessons learnt

The Himalayan state of Sikkim, India was hit by an earthquake in 2011 that caused widespread devastation. This article reports on the housing reconstruction project in the state, focusing on three questions: what are the key planning decisions, what are the main implementation challenges, and what are the lessons learnt? The findings indicate that key planning decisions need to be taken on implementation mechanisms, financing strategies, beneficiary identification, housing design, and procurement. The main implementation challenges are enabling homeowner involvement, slow progress, timely procurement, and stalled house construction. The article also identifies useful lessons for other agencies involved in reconstruction.     

Reflections on mentoring experiences for evidence-informed decision-making in South Africa and Malawi

This article is based on the consensus that the availability and utilisation of research enhances policy discussions. The article reflects on the experiences within one approach: capacity building through mentoring. The UJ-BCURE programme aimed to increase the capacity of decision-makers to use evidence in decision-making via mentoring models. Mentoring is described as an interactive, facilitated process that promotes learning. The features of the models that have contributed to the programme’s success are orientation workshops with mentees combined with participatory, needs-led, and flexible approaches. UJ-BCURE experiences are relevant to the field of evidence-informed decision-making in an African government context.     

检察官客观义务与司法伦理建设

检察官客观义务是检察伦理的核心内容。实践中，检察伦理的缺失不仅会导致冤假错案和个案处理不公，而且会导致司法公信力的缺失，也无法形成良好的法治环境，对国家依法治国方略的实施形成很大障碍。检察机关应当秉持客观义务，从客观义务伦理的内在要求和现实状况来建设检察机关伦理道德，并重点关注正义精神、公平意识、公益之心、法治信仰和诚信伦理。同时，还要认真研究检察官伦理建设的有效性问题，即尊重现实人性，固守“底线伦理”；发挥示范作用，形成“引导伦理”；重在制度建设，生成“规制伦理”；协调矛盾冲突，确立“至上伦理”。     

Enabling collaborative synthesis in multi-partner programmes

Multi-partner consortia have emerged as an important modality for knowledge generation to address complex sustainability challenges. Establishing effective multi-partner consortia involves significant investment. This article shares lessons from the Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA), which aims to support policy and practice for climate change adaptation through a consortium model. Key lessons include the need to facilitate collaborative spaces to build trust and identify common interests, while accepting that this is not a guarantee of success; the importance of programmatic leadership to achieve synthesis; and the value of strategic planning in supporting motivation and alignment between partners.