The reemergence of China on the world stage in recent decades has provoked heated debates in the policy and academic circles all around the world. The uneasiness with or fear about the rising Chinese economic and mili...The reemergence of China on the world stage in recent decades has provoked heated debates in the policy and academic circles all around the world. The uneasiness with or fear about the rising Chinese economic and military power is understandable because world history and past international relations suggest that growing rivalries between rising powers and the existing powers are most likely to cause violent changes of the existing international system. The rise of Kaiser Wilhelm＇s Germany after 1871, the rise of imperial Japan after 1889, and the rise of Nazi Germany in the 1930s, for instance, have led to several regional wars and two world wars. China is not only much larger than Germany and Japan combined in terms of population or territory,展开更多
This study compares the country--based approach with the per capita- based approach in assessing environmental degradation and performance. After analyzing several global environmental datasets, this study shows that ...This study compares the country--based approach with the per capita- based approach in assessing environmental degradation and performance. After analyzing several global environmental datasets, this study shows that country--based assessments tend to shift responsibilities（ or blame） disproportionately to developing countries with large populations. From the perspective of global environmental justice, no individual human being should be subject to more environmental hazards or be borne more responsibilities for causing environmental degradation on the basis of race, ethmcity, or geographic location. In order to facilitate more meaningful dialogues on the causes and effects of environmental degTadation and to strive for fair sharing of responsibilities in dealing with global environmental challenges, this study suggests that whenever and wherever possible, a per capita-based approach should be included along with the country-based approach in any environmental assessment.展开更多
文摘The reemergence of China on the world stage in recent decades has provoked heated debates in the policy and academic circles all around the world. The uneasiness with or fear about the rising Chinese economic and military power is understandable because world history and past international relations suggest that growing rivalries between rising powers and the existing powers are most likely to cause violent changes of the existing international system. The rise of Kaiser Wilhelm＇s Germany after 1871, the rise of imperial Japan after 1889, and the rise of Nazi Germany in the 1930s, for instance, have led to several regional wars and two world wars. China is not only much larger than Germany and Japan combined in terms of population or territory,
文摘This study compares the country--based approach with the per capita- based approach in assessing environmental degradation and performance. After analyzing several global environmental datasets, this study shows that country--based assessments tend to shift responsibilities（ or blame） disproportionately to developing countries with large populations. From the perspective of global environmental justice, no individual human being should be subject to more environmental hazards or be borne more responsibilities for causing environmental degradation on the basis of race, ethmcity, or geographic location. In order to facilitate more meaningful dialogues on the causes and effects of environmental degTadation and to strive for fair sharing of responsibilities in dealing with global environmental challenges, this study suggests that whenever and wherever possible, a per capita-based approach should be included along with the country-based approach in any environmental assessment.
