Lingering environmental pessimism and the role of government in Hong Kong

Based on data from two opinion surveys conducted in 2000 and 2008, this study shows that Hong Kong people have been consistently highly aware of the seriousness of different environmental problems and relatively pessimistic about the future resolution of these problems. Such pessimism is arguably related to their lack of confidence in the government's enforcement of environmental protection. Through an analysis of the environmental policy‐making and enforcement agency and three selected enforcement cases, the study further finds that the people's lack of confidence can be traced to the government's failure to bring about a comprehensive, integrated, far‐sighted environmental strategy with sophisticated institutional support and detailed enforcement mechanisms. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

State,Society and Markets in Argentina: The Political Economy of Neodesarrollismo under Néstor Kirchner, 2003–2007

The national Peronist social contract in Argentina has a long history rooted in syndicalism and populism. However, Menemismo in the 1990s, El Argentinazo in December 2001, and Kirchnerismo post crisis have all served to change the fundamental framework of the Argentine economy, the social underpinnings of that economy and how it intersects with global capital. This article is an attempt to identify the nature of Kirchner's administration through analysis of political economy, therefore seeking to facilitate a deeper understanding of the developmental nature and impact of the Kirchner administration of 2003–2007.     

公司终止后环境侵权责任承担机制探析--以受害人损失弥补为视角

环境侵权损害通常具有潜伏性和滞后性的特点，其损害后果往往要经过较长的潜伏期才会显现出来。公司在存续期间的污染行为，其损害后果可能直到公司终止后才最终显现出来。为弥补环境受害人的损失，维护社会的和谐稳定，需要在公司和社会两个层面建立公司终止后环境侵权责任承担机制。     

资本主义生产方式与生态危机

自从资本主义制度诞生以来，人类对地球改造的规模是前所未有的。在经济规模不断扩张的同时，人口也在不断增长，与此同时，可供人类生产和生活的能源和原料的来源也在不断减少，废弃物和污染物的排放也在不断增加。在资本主义制度下，技术运用和生态系统之间存在冲突，因为技术的运用服从于利润目的，而对利润的疯狂追逐必然加剧对自然的剥削，最终导致生态危机。     

Decision‐making during international crises: A reexamination

The purpose of this research note is to reexamine the methods and codings of crisis decision‐making processes performed by Herek, Janis, and Huth in 1987, and thereby to discuss the role of the case survey method as a means to build theory in the study of foreign policy. The research reported here uses a somewhat different measure of decision‐making process quality and a slightly expanded list of data sources than were used by Herek and his colleagues. It reevaluates a subset of the cases explored in the previous study. This research note largely confirms the analysis of crisis decision‐making processes presented in the previous study, though it notes and discusses some discrepancies. Furthermore, this reexamination seeks to contribute to our understanding of crisis decision‐making processes by using a different conceptualization of decision‐making process quality and thus a different coding procedure.     

环境犯罪立法完善研究——以截短的犯罪构成为视角

为了应对环境犯罪的新挑战,充分发挥刑法防范风险的机能,刑法的介入时间必须提前,介入范围必须扩大。以"截短的犯罪构成"理论为视角,分析我国环境犯罪的立法现状,提出了转变立法理念、改进罪刑体系与犯罪构成要件,以及完善污染环境罪、破坏植物资源犯罪、与环境相关联的走私犯罪、渎职犯罪等个罪的建议。     

理解环境意识的真实内涵——一种哲学维度的思考

环境意识从本质上说是人的哲学意识的理论表达,它反映的是人类主体实践活动的超越性与生存环境有限性的予盾.应当超越常识的态度、科学的态度,从人本身以及人与自然的实质性关系去把握和理解环境意识的真实内涵.     

金融危机下的中国旅游业现状及对策研究

近期由美国次贷危机引发的全球金融危机，对全球国际旅游的影响正在加深，对我国旅游市场的影响也正在逐步显现。从各方面了解的情况看，这次金融危机与1998年亚洲金融危机和2003年“非典”相比，对旅游业冲击更猛烈，影响范围更大，持续时间将更长。我国的旅游业作为外向度高、市场化强的产业，只有通过和全球旅游业界加强相互合作，交流相关经验，采取有效的危机应对措施，才能在金融危机的大背景下继续保持平稳增长态势而不发生大的波动。     

环境法理念初探

法律的价值取向是法律制度设计的精神家园。从全面把握自然属性的视角出发 ,本文详细阐述了环境法的一系列基本理念 ,将一些传统法的理念予以重新定位 ,以适应环境法的革命性需求。文中分析了可持续发展与环境法的互动 ,探索了环境安全在环境法价值体系中的地位 ,提出了构建人与自然相和谐的环境秩序 ,并追求跨越种际、代际的环境正义。     

金融危机背景下东南亚当代艺术市场的发展现状和趋势

亚洲当代艺术正在崛起，中国当代艺术始终维持在较高的价位，东南亚当代艺术品也受到瞩目且市场日益扩大。然而，面临世界范围的金融危机，中国和东南亚当代艺术在拍卖场中的表现却迥然不同。中国当代艺术遭遇寒流，东南亚当代艺术却异军突起。本文从东南亚的文化背景、市场竞争力，迥异的作品风格和价位等方面分析其在市场中的表现，帮助投资者规避风险、合理投资。