Fostering uptake: lessons from climate change vulnerability assessments in Africa and Latin America

Findings from climate change vulnerability assessments can inform decision-makers in their evaluation of options to reduce the negative impacts of climate change. Certain attributes of an assessment can improve the use or uptake of its results. The science policy literature describes three characteristics – credibility, salience, and legitimacy – as being necessary for the uptake of scientific results for decision-making. We draw from the experiences of eight climate change vulnerability assessments conducted in Africa and Latin America for USAID (United States Agency for International Development) to explore the practical application of these three characteristics to fostering uptake of the assessment results.     

Mapping giant honey bee nests in Palawan,Philippines through a transdisciplinary approach

This article reports on a study that uses participatory mapping with indigenous Tagbanua honey hunters and gatherers to understand the spatial distribution of giant honey bees in a community forest in Palawan, Philippines. Through the use of global positioning system devices, digital cameras, and a solar home system as an electricity source, local collaborators mapped 31 bee nests from April to June 2015. This study provides a replicable long-term participatory methodology and promotes participatory learning and mutual knowledge creation. By combining applied sustainability research with local stakeholder participation, the article suggests that novel knowledge and solutions can aid sustainable rural development.     

A multidimensional approach to measuring household food security in Taraba State,Nigeria: comparing key indicators

This study used household data from Taraba State, Nigeria, to explore the advantages of using a multidimensional approach to measure food and nutrition insecurity. Adaptations of three popular food security indicators were combined in a single household questionnaire to test how well the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), the Dietary Diversity Score (DDS), and the Coping Strategies Index (CSI) complement each other. Sixty-nine per cent of households in the sample were classified as extremely food insecure, which means they are likely to resort to intensive but erosive coping strategies and lower dietary diversity. The three indicators powerfully complemented each other. This multidimensional food security measurement framework provided a more nuanced picture of the depth and breadth of food insecurity for local government areas in Taraba State. This approach can help Nigerian policy authorities overcome the information deficits that impede effective food and nutrition assistance interventions.     

韩国电力市场化改革探析

为了克服垂直一体化公有垄断经营的韩国电力体制的缺陷,在电力工业高速发展的同时,韩国政府从电力民营化和电力工业结构调整两个方面推进了电力市场化改革。并在此过程中,明确了电力市场化改革目标,制定了详细而切实可行的改革计划。虽然韩国电力市场化改革取得了巨大成就,但也存在一些问题,需要随着改革的深入加以完善。     

陕甘宁边区乡村民众的防灾备荒措施研究

灾荒肆虐、灾害频繁曾是陕甘宁边区乡村社会的一大顽症，如何应对灾荒既是党和政府的重要职责，更是乡村民众必须面对的一个现实问题。陕甘宁边区的乡村民众有着系统而具体的防灾备荒措施，总结这些措施，既能再现当年救灾抗灾的生动画面，又能挖掘出其中的宝贵经验，为当前提供可资借鉴的经验。     

论《自然辩证法》中的生态思想

《自然辩证法》是马克思主义哲学的一部经典著作，在文中包含着马克思和恩格斯的自然观。在《自然辩证法》中，恩格斯强调了自然界对于人类的重要作用，指出了人类活动会带来生态问题，表明只有改变资本主义私有制才是解决生态文明的必由之路。     

分权抑或垄断：域外疑罪不起诉模式的动态考察

疑罪不起诉是防止公民被无根据地或非法地提起刑事诉讼的一项重要制度。在分权模式和垄断模式下,疑罪不起诉制度的价值基础具有相当的共性,但在起诉权本质、控制机制、社会反应等方面具有不少特色。完善我国疑罪不起诉制度,可在利益平衡、事后制约、被害人参与、说理机制、起诉指南上积极借鉴域外经验。     

西欧中世纪社会契约论的发展与繁荣——以自然权利论为视角

西欧中世纪，社会契约论从人类社会关系论发展到政治权威基础论，将现代社会和现代国家理解为唯意志论的产物，即享有自然权利的理性人的立宪合意，因而成为解释社会与政治权威起源的著名理论假说。但是，社会契约论必须以自然法、自然权利论为基础，只有基于权利天赋同时不可让渡之逻辑，统治权才能在根本上属于人民，人民才有权缔结宪法契约并监督公共权力的运作。     

浅谈矿业权的概念

长期以来,我国矿业领域没有一套成熟的法律概念。究其原因,是立法的滞后和法学研究的随意性造成的。根据对矿业法律关系的分析,将矿业权定义为:矿业权是指在矿业法律关系中存在的,矿业法律关系主体享有的,包括矿业所有权、矿业勘查权、矿业开采权、矿业转让权、矿业环境权在内的各种权利的总称。     

垄断效率的新思考

关于垄断效率 ,理论界一直没有形成认识。之所以不能达成统一是因为争论各方片面地使用了关于“效率”的判断标准。我们应从不同的角度全面地考察市场行为的效率 ,并提出几组有关效率的概念。根据这些效率概念 ,对垄断的效率重新进行评价 ,提出有效垄断是有效率的 ,是当前垄断发展的趋势