宁夏城乡收入差距及趋势研究

城乡收入差距扩大已引起社会各界关注。运用泰尔指数度量城乡收入差距具有很强的使用价值,通过测算表明,在宁夏区内,城市之间收入差距、农村市县之间收入差距呈缩小趋势,但城乡之间收入差距则持续扩大。     

宁夏农村体制改革回顾和今后改革的思路

改革是宁夏农村经济社会发生巨变的动力,也是建设社会主义新农村、实现农村小康社会的不竭动力。落实科学发展观,继续深入探索新时期农村体制改革,对加快我区农业和农村经济社会发展具有十分重要的意义。     

马克思主义的发展是继承与创新的统一

对马克思主义理论的继承不应是教条的简单照搬,科学的继承应是发展创新的继承;理论的创新发展必须要坚持马克思主义的基本原则,并以马克思主义为基础;马克思主义的发展,是继承和创新的统一,不断发展变化着的实践需要用发展着的马克思主义来指导。     

论科学发展观视野下环境行政决策之因应

科学发展观“以人为本、全面协调可持续发展”的要求与环境行政决策的合法化、科学化、民主化的诉求并行不悖、相互促进。环境行政决策应响应科学发展观的要求,进行体系上的重构,顺应环境法治的时代要求。具体因应对策为：环境行政决策应以“以人为本”为核心,进行必要的法律规制（实体规制与程序规制）和行政三分体制（决策、执行、监督）的创新,形成决策的合法、科学、民主与决策效率和谐互动的理想状态。     

疏解提升桂林老城的调查与思考

广西区党委关于“保护漓江,发展临桂,再造一个新桂林”的战略决策,为桂林城市发展指明了方向。而运用经营城市的理念,深化对城市资源的认识,坚持文化立市,立足于发挥桂林历史文化资源与自然山水资源有机结合的优势,通过疏解提升老城,进一步发掘、整合、配置城市历史文化资源来提升桂林老城的品位,保护桂林城市发展的“根”与“魂”,进而推动临桂新区建设,是桂林城市实现可持续发展的必然选择。     

从十六大到十七大：中国共产党党内民主的逻辑演绎进程

党的十六大以来,从提出“党内民主是党的生命”到“要以扩大党内民主带动人民民主,以增进党内和谐促进社会和谐”的论断,中国共产党在新的历史条件下,根据世情、国情、党情的变化和新形势新任务对党的建设提出的新要求．把推进党内民主建设作为保持和发展党的先进性和加强党的执政能力的一项根本性建设,以改革创新的精神积极发展党内民主,在理论和实践上取得了重要进展。     

Challenges of research in rural poverty: lessons from large field surveys

This practical note highlights lessons learnt during the data collection of two large field surveys as part of the ongoing “Sindh Union Council and Economic Strengthening Support” (SUCCESS) programme in southern Pakistan. The experience is discussed in terms of language barriers, the educational status of households, dealing with people’s expectations and non-cooperation, and the weather conditions. The note also highlights the practice of public sharing of data in real-time to improve the design and implementation of future surveys, especially those measuring poverty and quality of life.     

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.     

The political strategy of external aid

When creating a process of international aid, the definition of a political strategy is critically important. In theory, a government able to deliver services and goods to its population and to guarantee participation in decision-making might not need the presence of international aid. International aid should bridge an existing gap between a government and its own population by adopting a relevant political strategy. This viewpoint proposes a reference framework for international cooperation actors to define their basic political strategy and provides a comprehensive framework for situating different political strategies into a wider approach.     

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.