Review and prospect of comprehensive straw utilization and government policy in China

The comprehensive use and efficient management of straw are significant for agriculture's green and low carbon transformation.This paper uses literature research and comparative analysis to systematically review the literature on comprehensive straw utilization and governance policy research in China over the past five years.The current literature has explored two major directions:regional and industrial policies and the main actors involved in the comprehensive use of straw.The research is complementary and fruitful concerning both micro and macro perspectives;however,the extant literature suffers from a lack of attention to straw intermediaries and enterprises and a lack of research across time.Therefore,this paper provides an outlook for future research.In the future,scholars should pay more attention to straw intermediaries and enterprises,conduct continuous observations of multiple regions over time to obtain panel data,and further test the heterogeneity of factors to obtain more scientific and valid results.

Government subsidies, dual-credit policy, and enterprise performance: Empirical evidence from Chinese listed new energy vehicle companies

The development of the new energy vehicle industry has become a key force driving the goals of carbon peak and carbon neutralization.To better guide future strategies,this study investigates the dual impact of subsidy and dual-integral policies on the performance of new energy vehicle enterprises.This study first theorizes the influential mechanism according to the institutional-based approach and technical innovation theory,and then collects data from listed companies in the new energy vehicle industry from 2016 to 2020.The hypotheses are examined using a two-way fixed-effects model.The findings show that:(1)subsidy policies are can still improve enterprise performance,but not through green technology innovation;(2)the dual-credit policy can improve enterprise performance through green technology innovation;and(3)under current policy conditions,with subsidies declining annually,the interaction effects between the subsidy and dual-integral policies will also decrease.Thus,this study suggests that non-monetary industrial policy,represented by the dual credit policy is a more effective alternative to government subsidies.

Research on Policy Diffusion Path and Reproduction of River Chief System

The River Chief System (RCS) has evolved from local innovative practices to a national water governance strategy to address the current challenges in China’s water environmental management. In contrast to existing research that focuses on the strengths, weaknesses, and improvements of RCS, this study uses literature study to reveal the dynamic evolution of RCS through three phases, with RCS spreading from developed coastal areas to central and western inland regions. RCS’s diffusion path involves vertical diffusion between central and local levels and horizontal diffusion among local governments. Moreover, RCS has also achieved conceptual spillover, gradually expanding into other governance domains, such as the Lake Chief System, the Field Chief System, the Forestry Chief System, and the integration of multiple chief roles. However, it is essential to scrutinize the phenomenon of applying similar governance mechanisms to different areas, as it may result in challenges such as overburdening local governments, insufficient public participation, oversimplification of differences in natural resource endowments, and limited applicability. This study also provides suggestions on how to address these challenges. The study contributes theoretical insights and policy implications, providing a foundation for practical policy innovation.

The Government Supporting Policy for Sustainable Development of Small and Medium Industrial Enterprises in Vietnam

In recent years,the issues of sustainable development in general and enterprise's sustainable development have always been given special attention by government management agency,including small and mediumsize industrial enterprises.The study conducted a survey of 316 industrial SMEs in three regions of the North,Central and South of Vietnam with the main survey subjects being managers in enterprises.The main purpose of the study is to assess the impact of the government support policies compared to other factors developed in the research model affecting the sustainable development of small and medium-sized industrial enterprises(SMEs)in Vietnam.In this research,the authors employed exploratory factor analysis to identify 4 factors affecting the sustainable development of SMEs.The research results show that the government support policies have an important role but not strongly influence human resource factors,financial factor and social responsibility(SR)policies of enterprises in their sustainable development for industrial SMEs in Vietnam.

ON BRITISH LABOUR GOVERNMENT'S HONG KONG POLICY

Hong Kong’s return to China is a historic event in world affairs as well as inSino-British relations.Britain’s policy toward Hong Kong,therefore,has aninternational significance.Immediately after the British election in early May,theworld press were generally of the view that the Labour’s victory would make littleor no difference to the Hong Kong handover question.The appraisal still holdslargely true today.Judging from new developments since then,however,there

Discussion on Road Traffic Problems and “Public Transport Priority” Policy in the Macao Peninsula

The roads on the Macao Peninsula are famous for their short, fast, and small features. At the same time, due to the protection of historical and cultural sites, the road network system is mostly based on the planning and design of the previous road network system. Although the planning of the contemporary road network system is quite unique, it has not been considered to the contemporary transporting needs of the citizens of Macao. At the same time, the complexity of the road network makes zonings unobvious functional and mixes urban functions in the region. Therefore, through field surveys, the relevant data of the Macao Transport Bureau (DSAT) is combined to find out the current problems of the road traffic on the Macao Peninsula and analyze the strategy of optimizing the “public transport priority” public transportation prove system. At Last, regarding the citizen as the core and find out the relationship between passengers and the public transportation system to explore the future development direction of the road traffic planning and design of the Macao Peninsula will become the main direction of this study.

An Analysis of Government Behavior in China's Dairy Industry

The quality of agricultural products should be regulated and guided by the industrial association consisting of various links of agricultural production chain. The government has to purchase the regulatory services from agricultural associations. In the production of dairy products in China,the improper government intervention has been in violation of the socialist market economic law,resulting in damage to the node enterprises on the dairy production chain. Therefore,it is necessary to establish the agricultural associations to ensure the quality of agricultural products.

Satisfaction with the Environmental Condition in the Italian Regions between 2004 and 2020

In the following article, the “Satisfaction with the Environmental Condition” in the 20 Italian regions between 2004 and 2020 was estimated using ISTAT-BES data. The data were analyzed using the following econometric techniques, namely: Panel Data with Random Effects, Panel Data with Fixed Effects, Dynamic Panel, Pooled OLS, WLS. The results show that satisfaction with the environmental situation is positively associated with the following variables “People with at least high school diploma”, “Satisfaction with leisure time”, “Concern for the deterioration of the landscape” and negatively associated with “Gross disposable income per capita”, “Dissatisfaction with the landscape of the place of life”, “Perception of the risk of crime”. A cluster analysis was then carried out using the unsupervised k-Means algorithm optimized through the Silhouette coefficient and 3 clusters were found. A comparative analysis was then carried out between eight different machine learning algorithms to predict the trend of satisfaction by environmental situation. The analysis showed that the Tree Ensemble Regression algorithm is the best predictor and estimates a reduction of the variable of 0.05%. Subsequently, using augmented data, a further prediction was made with an estimated result equal to -1.93%.

Five trends of education and technology in a sustainable future

Quality education is one of the pillars in the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.This overall goal can be connected to some general trends affecting education in the information age.We argue that education is key to the future quality of human life and the sustainability of the world.Generally,education is being transformed in both formal and informal learning contexts by new digital technologies.Overall,some of these major innovations and how they are changing education can be summarized into the following aspects:1)our educational aims and objectives;2)educational ecologies and contexts of learning;3)the processes of learning;4)the processes of teaching;and 5)educational governance and policy.Meanwhile,we note some of the potential risks and downsides of these technology trends.From the sustainable perspective,our review points to a great potential for educational reform,but it can only be achieved if we are willing to rethink and even abandon some of our traditional ways of doing things in education.

Review on Wind Power Development and Relevant Policies between China and Japan

China has abundant wind energy resources and huge development potential among developing countries.Japan is a developed country that planned to increase the use of renewable energy,especially wind energy.This research is aimed at reviewing the development of wind power and relevant policies between China and Japan.Firstly,we introduced the current status of global wind power development,such as the global installed capacity of wind power.The annual development of wind power generation in China and Japan is compared,and the distribution characteristics of wind resources are compared.Furthermore,the market share in China and Japan is introduced.Finally,according to the comparison of the government policies between China and Japan,we pointed out the existing problems in the wind power industry.In addition,we gave some suggestions on the development of wind power for China and Japan.These suggestions should be taken into account when designing national climate policies and have an important reference value for the future development of China’s wind energy industry.

A New Approach for Identifying Potentially Effective Indigenous Plants Consumed by Chenchu Tribes and Their Nutritional Composition-India

Traditional knowledge of plants and their properties always has been transmitted from generation to generation through the natural path of everyday life. Food habits of the indigenous population across the globe are very abnormal when compared to that of civilized people. The forest related tribal scientific studies of edible wild plants are extremely constructive to know the nutritional values of the forest indigenous foods and help to eliminate the malnutrition problems in vulnerable group. The existing study was undertaken with an intention and documented 34 exceptional plant species belonging to 15 families with their medicinal values, taxonomical names and nutritional profile. Among the 34 indigenous plant foods, the frequently available and consumed plant foods by particularly vulnerable tribal group Chenchu tribes were selected for nutritional investigation including proximate composition, mineral and vitamin analysis. Results show that the nutritional values of the edible indigenous plant foods are prominent compared to frequently consumed foods available in market. The present study observed that the conventional and nutritional information on wild plant foods is on sharp decline. Unless efforts are made to educate the present generations about the importance of these foods, which may be lost in near future. These studies could contribute significantly to Government policies to improve food security and helps to progress health and nutritional status in marginally deprived tribal communities in India, and in the enhancement of wild vegetable status, whose potential as sources of nutrition is currently undervalued.

Policy considerations on hurricane induced human displacement:Lessons from Cyclone Sidr and Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane or Cyclone is an extreme environment and climate event that has both long-term and short-term impact,and produces environmental emergency displacement.This study has focused on two devastating cyclone disaster events in the 21st century:Hurricane Katrina in 2005 in the USA and Cyclone Sidr in 2007 in Bangladesh.By using secondary-based research and comparative case study technique,this study focuses on different considerations of governmental policy approaches and responses such as encouraging displacement through resettlement or relocation planning,providing resilience-oriented practices or in-situ adaptation practices;discouraging migration by providing soft policies such as rapid response and distribution plan,insurance,tax policies,incentives etc.in Hurricane Katrina and Cyclone Sidr.By highlighting the above considerations,this study found that developing policy at national level as well as strategic and operational measures at state/local level,integrating rights,resilience and relocation issues with existing relevant policies and programs and active community-based preparedness programs can reduce human displacement from hurricane or cyclone disaster.

Carbon capture and storage(CCS):development path based on carbon neutrality and economic policy

In order to limit global warming to 2°C,countries have adopted carbon capture and storage(CCS)technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emission.However,it is currently facing challenges such as controversial investment costs,unclear policies,and reduction of new energy power generation costs.In particular,some CCS projects are at a standstill.To promote the development of CCS projects in different countries,this paper reviews and compares energy conservation and emission reduction policies and different national goals.From a policy perspective,CCS-driven policies are analyzed.Based on this,corresponding policy recommendations are put forward,in order to promote the healthy development of global CCS technology and deal with climate issues more effectively.With less than 10 years away from the short-term goal,promoting the development and application of CCS projects requires scientific research from universities,enterprises and governments in order to attain zero or negative CO_(2)emission.On the basis of focusing on the development of CCS technology,according to the actual situation of each country,the appropriate application of CCS engineering should focus on the development of science and technology,rather than a unified requirement around the world.

Progress and Prospects of Research on Climate Policy and Governance

Research on climate policy and governance has rapidly evolved since the early 1990s,yet there is a lack of a systematic review,especially in quantitative methods,that provides an overall account of this interdisciplinary field.This article provides a bibliometric analysis of 2487 SSCI journal articles published from 1990 to 2018 to characterize the intellectual landscape of climate policy and governance literature by visualizing the changes in researchers’collaboration and publications’cocitation and identifying the emerging research agenda.The findings show that publications on this topic have surged since the Kyoto Protocol came into effect in 2005.Environmental studies,economics,and public administration are three major disciplines drawing high attention to this field.Scholars and research institutions from the United States,the United Kingdom,and Germany have maintained dominance over climate policy and governance design.Moreover,we identify three pressing topics for creating future research agendas,including adaptive capacity,technology and innovation,and urban governance.Green technology innovation,local climate governance and the increasing political awareness will become future research trends.

Do China's Outward Direct Investors Prefer Countries with High Political Risk? An International and Empirical Comparison

This paper focuses on a conventional debate regarding whether Chinese outward direct investors tend to invest in countries with high political risk. Using 2003 -2011 data from the World Bank, the Heritage Foundation and the KOF Swiss Economic Institute, we investigate China ＇s political risk distribution and political risk index （PRI）. Our results indicate that China ＂s political risk index was ranked 48th among 153 economies in 2011, in the lower risk level of the PRI spectrum. In an international comparison of political risk distribution, the proportion of Chinese outward direct investment （ODI） among countries with high political risk is less than the world average. The Chinese ODI political risk index has significantly improved and remains lower than the world average. To improve Chinese ODI PRI, the Chinese Government should continue to implement differentiation strategies and to offer official development assistance to improve the investment environment in developing countries and reduce political risk.

TRANSFORMATION OF AGRICULTURE ON THE LOESS PLATEAU OF CHINA TOWARD GREEN DEVELOPMENT

Loess Plateau of China is a typical dryland agricultural area.Agriculture there has transformed from food shortage toward green development over the past seven decades,and has achieved world-renowned achievements.During1950–1980,the population increased from 42 to 77 million,increasing grain production to meet food demand of rapid population growth was the greatest challenge.Engineering measures such as terracing and check-dam were the crucial strategies to increase crop production.From 1981 to 2000,most of agronomic measures played a key role in increasing crops yield,and a series of policy support has benefited millions of smallholders.As expected,these measures and policies greatly increased crop production and basically achieved food security;but,low per capita GDP(only about 620 USD in 2000)was still a big challenge.During 2001–2015,the increase in agricultural and non-agricultural income together supported the increase in farmer income to5781 USD·yr^(–1).Intensive agriculture that relies heavily on chemicals increased crop productivity by 56%.Steadfast policy support such as"Grain for Green Program"had an overwhelming advantage in protecting the natural ecological environment.In the new era,the integration of science and technology innovations,policy support and positive societal factors will be the golden key to further improve food production,protect environment,and increase smallholder income.

No-till and conservation agriculture in the United States:An example from the David Brandt farm,Carroll,Ohio

No-till(NT)farming(conservation agriculture)began in the US in the 1960s.The state of Ohio has a university research location that began no-till research in 1962.A few innovative Ohio farmers,including NT pioneers David Brandt and Bill Richards,were early adopters of the new conservation practice.Initially,no-till was most successful on sloping,well drained soils,then with improvements to the system,including cover crops,it became more widely adopted on all soil types.David Brandt was an enthusiastic learner and teacher of no-till practices,working with chemical company representatives and Cooperative Extension Specialists to demonstrate the system.David Brandt’s cooperation with Ohio State University researchers continues to provide a valuable site for studying the long term changes in soil health and ecosystem services.Results showed that total microbial biomass as one of the soil biological health indicators significantly increased with an associated decrease in carbon(C)loss under NT compared with conventional tilled soil(CT).Under NT,there was significantly higher total C and total N compared to CT.Active C,as a composite measure of soil health,significantly increased with NT.When cover crops,especially cover crop cocktail mixes,were used,NT substantially improved soil health.Long-term NT with cover crop cocktail mixes significantly increased the soil aggregate stability,compared with CT.The overall rate of C sequestration by NT suggested that the soils on the Brandt farm act as a consistent sink of atmospheric CO2 although this tends to level off after about 20 years.The Brandt farm showed that crop yields are increased under long-term NT with cover crops mixes.Results suggested that starting with a cover crop when switching from CT to NT,is more likely to ensure success and to maintain economic crop yields.Another early adopter,Bill Richards,from Circleville,Ohio,also became a national leader and promoter of no-till farming.He served as head of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in the early 1990s and instituted a program that led to rapid expansion of no-till.He advises that farmers who follow conservation agriculture principles need to be more proactive,from local level to national levels,to influence policy decisions that can lead to robust improvement in soil health.

Implementing Effective Internships:A Case Study of Work-Integrated Learning in a Chinese Undergraduate University

Chinese local undergraduate universities are in a process of transition into universities of applied sciences.Important aspects of this include strengthening cooperation between universities and industry,cultivating applied talent needed in industry,improving students’employment rates,and promoting economic development.Internships are an important way to help students gain practical experience and deepen university-industry cooperation.The purpose of this paper is to analyze the challenges of the existing internship process in an undergraduate university in China and give suggestions to improve internship quality.Qualitative data from 35 students and 12 administrators/faculty were collected at a local undergraduate university,H University(HU),in central China,which is currently undergoing the process of becoming a university of applied sciences.The findings of the study show issues with the university’s model,including communication between industry and university,internship evaluation,student guidance,and internship quality.Recommendations based on the literature are provided.