Climate change is widely recognized as the major environmental problem facing the globe today. One of the most urgent environmental problems facing shipping industry is the reduction of GHG （greenhouse gas） emission...Climate change is widely recognized as the major environmental problem facing the globe today. One of the most urgent environmental problems facing shipping industry is the reduction of GHG （greenhouse gas） emissions from its operations. Given the growing concern of the international community on ＂the deep reduction of global GHG emissions＂, it cannot be expected that the non-regulation of maritime GHG emissions can further continue. This paper investigates the main challenges and threats of the development of two MBMs （market-based measures） for the reduction of GHG emissions from international shipping, i.e., the ＂global levy scheme on maritime GHG emissions＂ and the ＂maritime emission trading scheme＂. A SWOT （strengths weaknesses opportunities threat） analysis is used, in this survey, to evaluate the environmental effectiveness as well as the easiness of implementation of the two policy options. Moreover, we make apparent their strengths and weaknesses concerning abatement of maritime GHG emissions. Given the fact that the discussion regarding the implementation of some MBMs with maritime GHG-emission reduction potential is still carried out with the exception of EEDI （energy efficiency design index） and SEEMP （ship energy efficiency management plan）, this paper＇s results present special significance, as they could be further analyzed and taken into account during the adoption of any future MBM for the reduction of maritime GHG emissions.展开更多
This paper is a response to Guotong Li's article in which she argues that Li Zhi(1527-1602),He Qiaoyuan(1557-1633),and Li Guangjin(1549-1623)constituted a fellowship exemplified by their openness toward Islam and ...This paper is a response to Guotong Li's article in which she argues that Li Zhi(1527-1602),He Qiaoyuan(1557-1633),and Li Guangjin(1549-1623)constituted a fellowship exemplified by their openness toward Islam and endorsement of maritime trade.Adopting a socio-intellectual approach,this paper rebukes the claim that the three scholars can be considered a fellowship.It demonstrates that their varying attitudes toward Buddhism and Islam should be considered in relation to their disparate intellectual dispositions.The paper also calls for a more prudent usage of the term"fellowship,"and examines the Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism revival in the mid-Ming,increasingly the dominant intellectual current in Quanzhou.Through an exploration of how Quanzhou Cheng-Zhu scholars participated in overseas trade as well as their literary commemoration of merchants,the paper supplements Guotong Li's study of the city's maritime trade with evidence broader than these three scholars and their Muslim connections.Together,it subscribes to the age-old Confusion tenet of"harmony with diversified views"(he er butong),thereby presenting a nuanced picture of Quanzhou.展开更多
Maritime Economy The China Ocean Economic Development Index,which gauges China’s maritime economic development,rose to 119.9 in 2015,the National Marine Data and Information Service announced.The index was 2.8 percen...Maritime Economy The China Ocean Economic Development Index,which gauges China’s maritime economic development,rose to 119.9 in 2015,the National Marine Data and Information Service announced.The index was 2.8 percent higher than in 2014.展开更多
文摘Climate change is widely recognized as the major environmental problem facing the globe today. One of the most urgent environmental problems facing shipping industry is the reduction of GHG （greenhouse gas） emissions from its operations. Given the growing concern of the international community on ＂the deep reduction of global GHG emissions＂, it cannot be expected that the non-regulation of maritime GHG emissions can further continue. This paper investigates the main challenges and threats of the development of two MBMs （market-based measures） for the reduction of GHG emissions from international shipping, i.e., the ＂global levy scheme on maritime GHG emissions＂ and the ＂maritime emission trading scheme＂. A SWOT （strengths weaknesses opportunities threat） analysis is used, in this survey, to evaluate the environmental effectiveness as well as the easiness of implementation of the two policy options. Moreover, we make apparent their strengths and weaknesses concerning abatement of maritime GHG emissions. Given the fact that the discussion regarding the implementation of some MBMs with maritime GHG-emission reduction potential is still carried out with the exception of EEDI （energy efficiency design index） and SEEMP （ship energy efficiency management plan）, this paper＇s results present special significance, as they could be further analyzed and taken into account during the adoption of any future MBM for the reduction of maritime GHG emissions.
文摘This paper is a response to Guotong Li's article in which she argues that Li Zhi(1527-1602),He Qiaoyuan(1557-1633),and Li Guangjin(1549-1623)constituted a fellowship exemplified by their openness toward Islam and endorsement of maritime trade.Adopting a socio-intellectual approach,this paper rebukes the claim that the three scholars can be considered a fellowship.It demonstrates that their varying attitudes toward Buddhism and Islam should be considered in relation to their disparate intellectual dispositions.The paper also calls for a more prudent usage of the term"fellowship,"and examines the Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism revival in the mid-Ming,increasingly the dominant intellectual current in Quanzhou.Through an exploration of how Quanzhou Cheng-Zhu scholars participated in overseas trade as well as their literary commemoration of merchants,the paper supplements Guotong Li's study of the city's maritime trade with evidence broader than these three scholars and their Muslim connections.Together,it subscribes to the age-old Confusion tenet of"harmony with diversified views"(he er butong),thereby presenting a nuanced picture of Quanzhou.
文摘Maritime Economy The China Ocean Economic Development Index,which gauges China’s maritime economic development,rose to 119.9 in 2015,the National Marine Data and Information Service announced.The index was 2.8 percent higher than in 2014.
