Recalling MPs: Accountable to Whom?

The legislation on recall of MPs, introduced as a response to the parliamentary expenses scandal, was presented as filling an accountability gap. The nature of this alleged gap is examined, and it is argued that the accountability of Members of Parliament is more complicated than the recall proposal suggests. This includes issues about the regulation of parliamentary standards. Finally, the recall proposal is located within the context of discussion about the condition of representative democracy.     

Cassava value chain and its products in Morogoro rural district,Tanzania

This study was conducted to examine the cassava value chain and determine strategies for enhancing farmers' profitable participation in the chain, to reduce poverty in Tanzania. Data were collected from 98 farmers from three villages of Morogoro rural district. Profit and marketing margins along the cassava value chain were computed. A linear model was estimated whereby farm size, experience, total family labour, group participation, non-crop livelihood sources, and food insecurity were the main determinants of profitability. The emerging recommendation was for farmers' participation in profitable cassava value chain strands by strengthened coordination, improved cassava varieties, and enhanced agronomic practices and processing technologies.     

召回制度的信用论异

召回制度始于美国汽车业,现在被广泛用于各个行业。产商召回缺陷产品体现了对消费者负责的态度,是诚信的表现,能巩固企业的市场信用。市场经济是信用经济,信用对一个企业的长久发展至关重要。我国经济生活频频出现“信用危机”,迫切需要建立起信用机制,产品召回制度就是一个极好的契机。     

经济转型期我国食品安全政府规制的几点思考——以某市豆芽菜生产安全问题为例

食品安全问题直接关系到人民的身体健康和生命安全。从经济学角度看,由于存在着信息不对称和外部不经济等市场缺陷,食品安全的保障需要政府发挥职能作用。中国正处于经济转型期,市场经济尚不成熟,政府对食品安全的规制面临着一些问题。     

分期付款买卖中出卖人行使取回权之际对于买受人利益之保护

对于取回权性质,即由取回权之行使而发生之法律效果,应当分别情况认定.对买受人利益之保护得通过赋予买受人回赎权、再出卖请求权以及添附制度对于出卖人取回权之合理限制途经实现之.对于我国台湾地区与美国的不同处置方案,认同如下观点:台湾《动产担保交易法》之规定更为优越.     

Food sovereignty and agro-ecology in Karnataka: interplay of discourses,identities, and practices

Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), a farmers’ movement, and a member of La Via Campesina, has been encouraging zero-budget natural farming in Karnataka, India, within the framework of food sovereignty and agro-ecology. Using the experiences of KRRS, this article addresses the question of the extent of pluralism within the discourse of food sovereignty. Focusing on the interplay of local and global practices, discourses and identities, the article throws light upon contradictions and negotiations between “necessary abstractions” and “particularisms”, spaces and places of resistance and implications it may have on struggles at both local and global levels.     

惩罚性赔偿与食品消费安全制度构建

要我国现行法律对食品消费侵权事件受害人的权益保护不足，受害人主张权利的积极性不高。在食品消费领域建立惩罚性赔偿制度一方面可以加强受害人权益的保护，另一方面还可以增加违法成本，调动社会公众与食品安全违法行为作斗争的积极性。食品消费惩罚性赔偿应当以违法者主观存在故意或重大过失为前提条件，并确立合理的赔偿标准，以保证赔偿应有的公平性及打击食品违法活动的针对性。     

The challenges of measuring food security and sovereignty in the Yucatán Peninsula

In a study of food security and sovereignty (FSS) in 22 indigenous Mayan communities in Yucatán State, Mexico, a participatory action research (PAR) methodology was combined with an analytical framework comprised of 10 FSS indicators to measure food security in the study area and identify strengths and weaknesses of the analytical framework. While some of the FSS indicators were approaching satisfactory, the majority were only partially satisfied, and food self-sufficiency was for the most part unsatisfactory. It was also found that food security indicators are relatively easier to measure, while sovereignty indicators present challenges in terms of defining progress.     

宁夏清真食品企业品牌调查及维护路径探究

清真食品和穆斯林用品产业是宁夏社会经济发展中的特色优势产业,具有独特的市场需求、显著的人文优势与资源竞争优势。     

选民行使罢免权不力的原因分析

选民依法拥有对自己所选代表的罢免权,是民主政治的必然要求.在我国,选民罢免人大代表遇到了很大的阻力,也鲜有人大代表因不作为或履职不力而遭罢免.将对选民行使罢免权不力的原因进行分析.