重新定义我国《草原法》中的“草原”

Redefining“grassland”in Grassland Law of China

我国现行《草原法》对草原的定义为"本法所称草原,是指天然草原和人工草地"。梳理了植物学阶段、生态学阶段、生态系统阶段、人类生态学阶段等不同历史阶段对草原的不同定义,认为现行《草原法》中对草原的定义在生态学和法学中都已经过于陈旧和狭窄。"草原"至少应该是指"天然草原、人工草地,以及包含自然环境和人类活动在内的草地生态系统。"但这需要突破传统法理学中的法律关系,即将"人与自然(准人类)"的关系上升为新的法律关系,指出从"生态系统管理立法"理论的视角,重新审定《草原法》法学指导思想已经成为必要。

The current Grassland Law of China defines grassland with the words"the grassland referred to in this Law refers to natural grassland and artificial grassland".This paper reviews the different definitions of grassland from different disciplinary perspectives,including botanical,ecological,ecosystem and human ecology considerations,and holds that the definition of‘grassland’in current grassland law is archaic and too narrow,both from ecological and legal viewpoints.A definition of‘Grassland’should at least refer to natural grassland,artificial grassland,and grassland ecosystems,including the natural environment and human activities.Morover,the definition of‘Grassland’needs to break through the legal relationship in traditional jurisprudence.That is,the relationship between human and nature(quasi human)will rise to a new category of legal relationship.It is pointed out that it is necessary to review the guiding ideology of Grassland Law from the perspective of the theory of ecosystem management and related legislation.