Confronting Climate Change

<正>All eyes are on Paris this month to see if a post-2020 legaly binding and universal agreement can be reached to confront climate change and its disastrous effects.As the international climate change conference began on November 30,approximately 150 world leaders met to discuss solutions with which societies treat the environment.Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered an important speech at the opening ceremony in which he advocated     

Tackling Climate Change

<正>Representatives from nearly 200 countries and regions have gathered in Durban,South Africa,for the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 7th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol.The meeting is the follow-up conference to tacklin     

Compromise and Change: Reconsideration on the Custody of Infants Act of 1839

The United Kingdom's Custody of Infants Act of 1839 is generally regarded as a signature instrument for women to gain guardianship of a child, and widely considered a product of the equal rights movement launched by women in England. It has played an important role in promoting women's equal rights and breaking patriarchal absolutism. However, there was much compromise in the legal basis for the legislation and the legal provisions, resulting in debates on the legislation that have greatly diluted the revolutionary significance of the Act. Starting with the Marxist argument on bourgeois family legislation, this paper analyzes the legislative and judicial practice of guardianship of minors before and after the promulgation of the Act in the United Kingdom. In view of its impact on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, this paper attempts to re-evaluate the historical status of this act.     

A Climate Of Change

正For authorities in Henan Province, central China, known as the Granary of the Central Plains, the key priority is to resume work and normal life after rainstorm-triggered floods ravaged the province.     

Flip-Flop on Climate Change

正Biden’s ambitious carbon reduction plan is easier said than done ‘What makes climate change difficult is that it is not an instantaneous catastrophic event, former U.S. President Barack Obama said during an interview in 2016.It’s a slow-moving issue that, on a day-to-day basis, people don’t experience and don’t see. He stressed that the aftermath is terrifying.     

The Climate Change Challenge

<正>After a fortnight of marathon negotiations,envoys from nearly 200 countries have endorsed an agreement on a method to combat global warming at the climate change conference in Paris on December 12.The historic agreement sets out the objective of limiting global temperature increases to a maximum of2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.It also challenges nations to work toward a more ambitious target—a limit of just 1.5 degrees.     

Solutions for Climate Change

正One of China's two major power grid operators, China Southern Power Grid(CSG) has predicted that by 2025, the annual power consumption of the GuangdongHong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will reach700 billion kWh, with a maximum power load that will reach 120 million kw. The prediction was made in a report released last November. Responsible for supplying power to the Greater Bay Area, the CSG is tasked with the goal of meeting the region's increasing power demands as China increases its commitment to achieving carbon neutrality before 2060. How to balance the two has become a challenge.     

Climate Change Talks Move Forward

<正>After negotiations between various parties,the United Nations climate talks in Bonn,Germany,finally achieved positive results and laid a solid foundation for final negotiations on the implementation of the Paris Agreement.Before this conference,Donald Trump’s announcement of the U.S. withdrawal from     

The Impacts of Climate Change

A study by researchers of the University of Arizona and the National Center for Atmospheric Research finds that greenhouse gases emitted by human beings can speed up the melting of icecaps at both the North and South poles, resulting in a global sea level rise of 4 to 6 meters per century,much faster than previously forecasted.     

China＇s Strategic Choice： Tackling Global Climate Change Head-on

CLIMATE change is a grave chal- lenge facing humanity in the 21st century, and one to which the Chinese government has attached great importance. It is a key strategy and a resolute policy of the government to actively tackle this issue for the sake of China’s economic and social development. China will continue to take action and make positive contributions in the fight against climate change.     

Intensive Efforts To Address Climate Change

In his statement at the General Debate of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly in September 2020, President Xi Jinping reiterated China’s determination to have carbon dioxide emissions peak before 2030, and for the first time announced the goal to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Since then, China has elevated its efforts to tackle climate change to a new level. The two goals have also become a core around which the country’s economic and social development unfolds.     

Chinese Knowledge on Climate Change Counts

In his video address during the 2022 World Economic Forum (WEF) virtual session on January 17, Chinese President Xi Jinping once again emphasized the importance of strengthening international cooperation to combat climate change. In recent years, China has continually demonstrated a strong sense of responsibility.     

论宪法变迁的立论基础及其界限

宪法变迁是一个不同于宪法修改的独立的理论范畴.经济基础论、政治动因论、思想根源论是宪法变迁作为独立的理论范畴得以成立的立论基础.只有在一定范围和程度之内的宪法变迁才是正当的,宪法变迁必须遵循宪法原则、宪法规范的基本含义及社会现实的合理要求这三重界限.     

Nay-saying Experts Weigh in on Climate Change

GLOBAL wanning has gone .from fringe rumor to center stage all over the world, but questioning voices never cease. Climate Change 2007： Synthesis Report, the Fourth Assessment Report （AR4） of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change （IPCC） was attacked and mocked for data that was not rigorous, intentionally deleted or ignored. Some people believe current research methodologies used to study global warming leave plenty of room for doubt in the conclusions. There are lingering uncertainties. To what extent do human activities influence it？     

Human Rights-based Argumentation in Climate Change Lawsuits

Climate change lawsuits represented by strategic litigation have become a new force to promote global climate governance. Among them, using the norms and theories of human rights law to present litigation claims, conduct legal reasoning, and form human rights-based argumentation has been one of the most successful strategies for climate change lawsuits. The Paris Agreement marked a major watershed for human rights-based argumentation in climate change lawsuits: Before the signing of the Agreemen...     

论气候变化对妇女的影响及应对

当气候变化越来越受到公众关注的时候,人们不应该忽略这个在气候变化中受到重大影响的弱势群体——妇女,尤其是不发达地区的妇女。气候变化导致自然灾害愈发频繁和严重,食物和水资源短缺,气候难民增多,对健康构成更多威胁。而女性的生理特点和分工特点,以及已有的男女不平等现实,致使女性在其间承受比男性更多更严峻的考验。因此,有必要在当今气候变化的背景下,高度重视妇女问题。我们需要以妇女为中心来研究气候变化,提出应对策略,致力于阻止气候变化可能带来的严重后果,适应气候变化对我们的影响,促进社会的平等、健康发展。