A strategic agreement was signed between Chengdu Bureau of Quality and Technological Supervision and Sichuan University on＂jointly building South Asia Standardization（Chengdu）Research Center＂on November 15,2017.Th...A strategic agreement was signed between Chengdu Bureau of Quality and Technological Supervision and Sichuan University on＂jointly building South Asia Standardization（Chengdu）Research Center＂on November 15,2017.The research center is designed as a national top-level think tank of integrated research on policies,rules and standards at both national and regional levels in South Asia.展开更多
Increased urbanisation,economic growth,and long-term climate variability have made both the UK and China more susceptible to urban and river flooding,putting people and property at increased risk.This paper presents a...Increased urbanisation,economic growth,and long-term climate variability have made both the UK and China more susceptible to urban and river flooding,putting people and property at increased risk.This paper presents a review of the current flooding challenges that are affecting the UK and China and the actions that each country is undertaking to tackle these problems.Particular emphases in this paper are laid on(1)learning from previous flooding events in the UK and China,and(2)which management methodologies are commonly used to reduce flood risk.The paper concludes with a strategic research plan suggested by the authors,together with proposed ways to overcome identified knowledge gaps in flood management.Recommendations briefly comprise the engagement of all stakeholders to ensure a proactive approach to land use planning,early warning systems,and water-sensitive urban design or redesign through more effective policy,multi-level flood models,and data driven models of water quantity and quality.展开更多
On the basis of the analysis of the present situation of food grain and rice production in China, countering the beginning tendency to neglect rice production because of rice grain structural surplus and low market pr...On the basis of the analysis of the present situation of food grain and rice production in China, countering the beginning tendency to neglect rice production because of rice grain structural surplus and low market price after China’s agriculture entering the new development stage, this paper puts forward the concept of rice industrial economy, explains its attribute, connotation, key factors, etc., forms the basic idea of developing the rice industrial economy, and suggests some strategic measures such as regionalized layout of rice production,etc. to develop the rice industrial economy.展开更多
Think tanks play a fundamental role in shaping policy agendas in Western countries,especially in the US.As international biosecurity is turning from a moderate to a serious concern,the convergence of biosecurity subje...Think tanks play a fundamental role in shaping policy agendas in Western countries,especially in the US.As international biosecurity is turning from a moderate to a serious concern,the convergence of biosecurity subjects and think tanks is evidently increasing.Examining the involvement and implication of think tanks in biosecurity policy formulation domestically and internationally is,therefore,of great value.This article takes a brief look at the intellectual output of over 30 think tanks during the last five years,before and after the outbreak of COVID-19,and tries to build an understanding of the extent to which these think tanks informed strategic,operational,and tactical decisions,with the aim of providing a better basis for dealing with sophisticated biological threats.展开更多
文摘A strategic agreement was signed between Chengdu Bureau of Quality and Technological Supervision and Sichuan University on＂jointly building South Asia Standardization（Chengdu）Research Center＂on November 15,2017.The research center is designed as a national top-level think tank of integrated research on policies,rules and standards at both national and regional levels in South Asia.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFE0122500)the Researcher Links Fund,British Council(Grant No.227109770)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grants No.5151101425 and 51579166)the Open Research Fund from the State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering,Sichuan University(Grants No.SKHL1601 and SKHL1602)
文摘Increased urbanisation,economic growth,and long-term climate variability have made both the UK and China more susceptible to urban and river flooding,putting people and property at increased risk.This paper presents a review of the current flooding challenges that are affecting the UK and China and the actions that each country is undertaking to tackle these problems.Particular emphases in this paper are laid on(1)learning from previous flooding events in the UK and China,and(2)which management methodologies are commonly used to reduce flood risk.The paper concludes with a strategic research plan suggested by the authors,together with proposed ways to overcome identified knowledge gaps in flood management.Recommendations briefly comprise the engagement of all stakeholders to ensure a proactive approach to land use planning,early warning systems,and water-sensitive urban design or redesign through more effective policy,multi-level flood models,and data driven models of water quantity and quality.
文摘On the basis of the analysis of the present situation of food grain and rice production in China, countering the beginning tendency to neglect rice production because of rice grain structural surplus and low market price after China’s agriculture entering the new development stage, this paper puts forward the concept of rice industrial economy, explains its attribute, connotation, key factors, etc., forms the basic idea of developing the rice industrial economy, and suggests some strategic measures such as regionalized layout of rice production,etc. to develop the rice industrial economy.
文摘Think tanks play a fundamental role in shaping policy agendas in Western countries,especially in the US.As international biosecurity is turning from a moderate to a serious concern,the convergence of biosecurity subjects and think tanks is evidently increasing.Examining the involvement and implication of think tanks in biosecurity policy formulation domestically and internationally is,therefore,of great value.This article takes a brief look at the intellectual output of over 30 think tanks during the last five years,before and after the outbreak of COVID-19,and tries to build an understanding of the extent to which these think tanks informed strategic,operational,and tactical decisions,with the aim of providing a better basis for dealing with sophisticated biological threats.
