Spatial patterns of interprovincial mountain geographical names in China and implications for regional governance

Suffering from fragile environment, poor accessibility and infrastructure, as well as social,political and economic marginality, the interprovincial mountain geographical entities are difficult areas for the regional governance in China.By analyzing the spatial patterns and the influencing factors of the interprovincial mountain geographical names(IMGNs), the goal of this research is to clarify the geographical features of IMGNs and offer alternatives for the management of interprovincial mountain regions in China. The spatial visualization,the analysis of spatial agglomeration and the influencing factors of IMGNs were all implemented under a geographical information system. Results showed that there were 6869 IMGNs in China according to the database of "China's Second National Survey of Geographical Names(2014-2018)",including 4209 mountain geographical names, 1684 mountain peak geographical names and 976 the other mountain geographical names. Hunan Province had the largest number of names while Shanghai had the smallest number of names. In addition, the spatial variance of the mountain peak names and the mountain names were larger than that of the other mountain geographical names, and the IMGNs showed a significant clustering phenomenon in the southern part of China. The relative elevation and the population had an impact on the distribution of the IMGNs. The largest number of the names occurred where the relative elevation was between 1000-2000 m and where the population was between 40-50 million. Density of unnamed interprovincial mountain geographical entities declined from west to east in China. The analysis of generic names of different types of IMGNs implied that the naming of IMGNs is inconsistent. Based on these analyses, it is suggested that the government should take the IMGNs as management units, strengthen the naming of unnamed interprovincial mountain geographical entities, standardize the generic names of IMGNs and identify areas of poverty based on the survey of IMGNs.

Study on the Collaborative Governance Mechanism of Ecological Environment in Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan Region under the Green Development Perspective

Natural resources and the environment,environmental capacity of China has been approaching the red alert,and long-term accumulation of ecological debt needs to be solved. The transformation of economic development mode and green economic development path are inevitable choices. The complexity and the pressureof the ecological environment governance force Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan region to change the ecological governance method. The " government-market-society" is taken as the overall framework,to build a diversified body of eco-environment collaborative governance platform. Through collaborative governance among governments,government-market collaborative governance and government-society collaborative governance,ecological capital stock is improvedin the quantity and quality,thus contributing to benigndevelopment of regional economy and society.

Study on Issues Concerning Regional Intergovernmental Cooperative Governance in Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone

Guangxi Beibu Gulf Economic Zone has taken the initiative to explore how to promote public administration of interregional local governments and achieved some success in recent years. However, there are still many problems as follows: the cooperation never goes deep;the cooperative governance is devoid of necessary system guarantee and information exchange and share platform. We analyse the status quo of cooperation in regional intergovernmental public administration as follows: it integrates the hierarchy power of government; it sponsors the forum for strengthening public administration and deepening cooperation in Beibu Gulf Economic Zone; it accelerates regional transportation system building; it sets up public administration institution; it quickens the pace of innovation of management and system in Beibu Gulf Economic Zone. Finally we put forward the path to construction of regional government cooperative governance so as to promote sustainable regional development as follows: construct the composite regional administrative cooperative governance model; construct the regional administrative network organization governance model; construct regional administrative special-project-based intergovernmental cooperative governance model; construct long-term flexible regional administrative cooperative mechanism.

Assessing performance of cross-administrative environment governance based on PSR model:An empirical analysis of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region

As an effective environment governance tool,environment governance performance evaluation is an important content and method to promote the modernization of environment governance system and governance ability.The environmental pollution of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region has typical cross-administrative characteristics.Based on the analysis of the major environmental pollution problems in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region,according to the international environment governance PSR model,a performance evaluation system that applies to the environment governance of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is established.Meanwhile,the principal component analysis method is applied to conduct an empirical analysis of the environmental governance panel data for the 13 major cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region from 2014 to 2016.The results show that most of the cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region attach great importance to reduction of emission and pollutants,continuously alleviating the stress of environmental governance.However,the overall improvement of the environment governance performance in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region has presented a polarization imbalance.There is a clear tendency for subjective biases in the implementation of environment governance and a lack of comprehensive and systematic governance.According to the environment governance performance evaluation result of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region,the cross-administrative regional environment governance should improve the environment governance performance evaluation system as soon as possible,strengthen the consistency of the environment governance objectives,and implement comprehensive and systematic governance for the regional environment.

On the Governance of the Arctic Region under the Tragedy of the Commons

Because of global climate change,the natural environment is rapidly changing in the Arctic.The large amount of sea ice melting in the Arctic can lead to a great increase in the use of the world’s natural resources.This thesis focuses on the exploration and utilization of public waters in the Arctic region based on the economic theory of the Tragedy of the Commons,analyzes the current situation of Arctic governance,and predicts potential problems in the Arctic region,mainly including overfishing and environmental problems caused by coal and natural gas exploitation.Additionally,it makes an in-depth analysis on the current Arctic governance model based on the Arctic Council,and finally proposes some countermeasures and suggestions for Arctic governance.

Processes of Adaptation and Creation of a Territorial Governance： The Experience of the Cities of Benevento and Salerno （Campania Region, Italy）~

This paper presents some considerations about the definition and role of ＂medium-sized cities＂ in the processes of urban governance of the Italian regional systems, in line with the objectives of European programming 2007-2013. Beginning from some theoretical considerations, the research objective is to delineate the features of the ＂new urban geography＂ of Campania region as it has been formed on the base of the social and economic processes that in the last 30 years have modified the regional urban system in the widest context of Mezzogiorno. To such aim, the paper is articulated in two parts： the first one in which the fundamental passages are re-called in the processes of development of Italian urban areas that have carried to new paradigms object of theoretical approaches still in course of definition, and the second one in which such processes are considered regarding the model of urban development of Campania, on which the research is concentrated. Specifically, the paper presents the case of two ＂middle cities＂ in the Campania region： Benevento and Salerno, which play a particularly important role in the design and development of a ＂regional network of medium-sized cities＂.

Research on the Collaborative Innovation Model in Regional Social Governance

Reforms in social governance are promoted by changes in social environments.Social governance models cannot be constant,and the rise of every innovative governance model is inseparable from an ever-changing society.The theoretical connotation of the collaborative innovation model in regional social governance is mainly reflected in its agents,actions,and processes.The fundamental requirements of the collaborative innovation model in regional social governance are de-administration and market-based.The key elements of the collaborative regional social governance model include:delegating power from central authorities,transferring selected social governance affairs,enhancing the development of governance capabilities in social governance agents,diversifying these agents by giving full play to the agency to strengthen the concept of collaborative governance for social governance agents,strengthening the establishment of the governance system,and ensuring the normal progress of the governance processes.The collaborative innovation model in regional social governance should be built in three aspects:a system of institutional norms,an evaluation indicator system,and law-based collaborative governance.

Integrated Climate Change Risk Governance in China under the Background of Global Climate Governance

Climate change in the past one hundred years has brought important influence to the natural ecosystem and social-economic system of the world and China.The impact of future climate change is also long-term and huge,and many effects are negative or adverse.Therefore,from now on we must take measures adapting to climate change to overcome the adverse effects of climate change on social-economic-ecological system.In this paper,starting from the urgency of integrated climate change risk governance,the risk of natural disasters intensifying caused by climate change is briefly described,and engineering and non engineering measures of the integrated climate change risk governance in China's high risk region are proposed,as well as recommendations on integrated risk governance in the eastern,middle and western China.

Spatial function regionalization and governance of coastal zone: A case study in Ningbo City

Reasonable development and utilization of spatial resources in the coastal zone not only affects the development quality of the marine economy but also impacts the utilization efficiency of spatial resources,playing an important role in regional sustainable development.Depending on the natural,economic,and societal characteristics of a region,research topics such as using relevant methods to divide the coastline,proper spatial development of the coast,protecting coastal zones,and achieving higher spatial resource distribution efficiency have recently become hot topics in geographic research.Most of the scholars construct the evaluation index system from the perspective of economic and ecological factors and undertake some exploration of the division methods.However,the selection of indicators for a coastal zone needs a different and more scientific approach.There is a need for emphasizing the overall strategy of land-ocean integration in developing spatial resources in a coastal zone.Taking the coastal zone in Ningbo as an example,this paper develops a new evaluation framework and spatial function regionalization method that is used to divide the coastline and coastal zone.Based on the perspective of overall strategy for the land and ocean,we evaluate the suitability of coastline development.We then propose the spatial function regionalization of the coastal zone.Finally,based on the status quo of spatial development in Ningbo,we divide the coastal zone into ecological space,production space and living space,and propose adjustment directions and control requirements for the different types of spatial layouts.

Indonesia-UAE Relations in the Context of Regional Governance

This article analyzes the relationship between the United Arab Emirates(UAE)and Indonesia and describes its main drivers in the Regional Governance.The article provides an analysis of the main strategic interests of both Indonesia and the UAE considering four-overarching global and regional interests.It discusses reasons why this relationship will likely grow in the future,namely due to common interests in investment in Indonesia’s infrastructure,promoting moderate Islam and providing more ways to balance regional relations between the US,India and China.The article concludes with a synopsis of the key drivers of the UAE-Indonesian relationship and the role the Indian Ocean plays in enabling it.

Research on the Optimization of Capital for the Governance of Bulk Coal in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region

Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei each contributed to the comprehensive governance of bulk coal to treat bulk coal pollution in a mutually beneficial way in 2017. The cooperative game theory is used in this paper to study the environmental benefits and cost effectiveness brought about by this comprehensive governance strategy, primarily focusing on the issue of how to maximize the environmental benefits by choosing an appropriate strategy since the benefits to Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei are closely related. Therefore, the linear optimization, game theory and Shapley value method in the cooperative game model are used to find the ways to minimize the total governance cost of bulk coal in the three areas. In addition, the issues of how to carry out rational distribution and transfer of governance capital among the three places are explored according to the actual amounts of consumption of bulk coal, the influence of the coal burning on the PM2.5 and the actual cost of coal governance in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei in 2017. The results show that the governance task in Hebei Province is the most onerous, and requires more investment than the other two cities. Thus, it requires the support from other two cities, with the amount of increased capital required of about 600 million Yuan. At the same time, the cost saved after optimization in Tianjin is calculated to be the largest, which thus can be adjusted appropriately and allocated to Hebei for the governance of bulk coal. The model constructed in this paper can not only be used to solve the issues related to bulk coal consumption in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, but also to carry out the effective distribution of capital, by which a win-win scenario among the three places can be achieved.

Regional Security Governance in Northeast Asia:Major Opportunities and their Command

At the meeting of importance on June 12 in Singapore, the leaders of the DPRK and the United States, with great courage and unconventional acts, reversed momentum of the deteriorating security situation on the Korean Peninsula and restarted the process of complete denuclearization. Currently, all parties concerned should seize the good opportunity brought about by the improvement of DPRK-U.S. relations and steadily strengthen the security governance in Northeast Asia.

Cooperation among BRI Jurisdictions in Private Sector Governance in Tax Matters

Differences in national accounting standards can make it difficult for users of financial statements,including investors,to correctly assess financial results in each country or compare the business performance from one country to another.BRI jurisdictions need to ensure that potential investors have as much information as possible and can make accurate assessments.The best course may be to move to-wards adopting the international accounting standards.The adoption of internation-al standards is considered by the International Accounting Standards Board(IASB)to be a low-cost option for developing countries if they do not have the administrative capacity to develop their own domestic accounting standards.Accounting standards cover the treatment of taxation items,including deferred taxation,in the financial statements.The international accounting standard dealing with income tax is Inter-national Accounting Standards(IAS)12.Using this standard can lead to enhanced tax disclosure,transparency and comparability.In view of the potential impact of the global minimum tax developed under Pillar Two of the OECD proposals,the IASB intends to amend IAS 12 to ensure that tax disclosures in the financial statements re-main comparable.The IASB has proposed a temporary exception to IAS 12 in relation to recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities relating to Pillar Two taxes.Under the IASB proposals an entity would however be required to disclose information for the current period on Pillar Two legislation enacted in the jurisdictions where it oper-ates.For periods after the global minimum tax comes into effect,an entity would be required to separately disclose the liability to Pillar Two taxes.

区域养老服务政策协同测度、演变及其均等化效应——以长三角为例

长三角是区域一体化发展的示范,但不平衡不充分的养老服务成为其一体化进程中的短板,区域养老服务政策协同可为此提供解决方案。在构建区域养老服务政策协同测度模型的基础上,收集整理2011—2021年间长三角三省一市省级养老服务政策,通过政策量化系统评估长三角养老服务政策协同水平及演变趋势,并识别其对养老服务均等化的影响。研究结果显示,长三角养老服务政策整体处于失调与协调的不断转换状态,且省际养老服务政策协同有助于促进长三角区域养老服务均等化;同时,从设定养老服务政策协同目标导向、缩小省际养老服务政策水平差距、重塑养老服务一体化推进体系,以及构建养老服务一体化考核机制等方面,提出中国促进区域养老服务协同发展的政策建议。

政府补贴会提升返乡农民工创业绩效吗——基于西部地区脱贫县的调查

借助892份西部地区脱贫县的调研数据,运用Logit模型实证研究政府补贴对返乡农民工创业绩效的影响。研究发现,政府补贴显著提升返乡农民工的创业绩效,结果在进行稳健性检验后依然有效。异质性分析结果表明,政府补贴对涉农创业、新生代及家庭位于山区的农民工创业绩效的促进作用更明显;获得政府补贴的返乡农民工通过扩大创业规模来提高创业绩效。因此,应有效利用政府补贴,促进返乡农民工创业规模扩张;鼓励新生代农民工返乡创业,为涉农创业者群体提供多元指导,优化山区农民工家庭的创业保障体系,拓宽贫困山区农民创业路径。

差序协同:跨域环境治理多元主体的合作图式

中国式现代化是人与自然和谐共生的现代化。伴随中国式现代化向纵深推进,跨域环境治理在复杂的主体利益关系模式下表征为圈层嵌套式的差等网络结构与级序行动逻辑,即差序协同模式。从环境污染正在经历的由局部向广域转变的解域化过程来看,差序协同既源自于跨域环境治理知识生产者与接受者的分离,又归因于权力结构内部权力主客体的互动关系。受此影响,跨域环境治理极易陷入过密治理与试点空转以及制度悬浮与行为失调的藩篱与窠臼,由此阻碍“制度—效能”转化,以致“局部有效而整体失效”“有组织的不负责任”样态此起彼伏。为达到“收放自如,进退裕如”的国家治理高度,就我国跨域环境治理体系而言,我们应将政府、市场与社会视为一个抽象的连续体,并以链式思维消解行政替代困境和自治缺位困境。

“里和”与“外应”:气候变化下环湖地区的适应性治理

气候变化给青藏高原带来显著影响,更是对当地农牧民的生计造成冲击,研究当地气候变化影响及牧民应对策略,不仅是提高气候变化适应能力的起点,也是建立适应气候变化区域格局的重要支撑。基于2020和2023年对案例地Z村的两次实地调研,通过牧户问卷调查和深度访谈,按照适应性治理的三层特征,分析当地气候变化适应的成效与挑战。研究发现:面对降水和气温的变化、湖面扩大、植被变化和灾害影响,牧民积极采取多种办法来减少气候变化的影响,呈现较高的适应性与恢复力。这些适应行动的成功经验源于“里和”,包括人与人之间的合作以及人与自然间的和谐律动。但是“外应”不足仍是挑战,即案例地缺少必要的外部支持,不仅包括直接灾害救助,还包括对其适应能力可持续性的保护和应对潜在的草原生态变化。如果“外应”持续低迷,现有的适应能力终会耗尽。提出建立适应气候变化区域格局应遵循多中心治理的思路,将多个利益相关者联合起来,汇总不同地区气候变化应对的成功经验,形成多种知识的融合,才能形成对地方的有效“外应”,提高中国气候变化适应能力。

区域协作治理中的领导力:一个动态分析框架——以长三角生态绿色一体化发展示范区为例

区域协作治理是当前公共管理研究的热点话题,将领导力理论嵌入区域协作治理场域中可以为理解复杂的协作过程提供动态视角。本文基于相关理论构建了由公共价值、运行系统、领导活动组成的区域协作治理领导力要素模型,其中公共价值是区域协作治理领导力的出发点和落脚点,运行系统由结构管理、过程管理、政治管理构成,是区域协作治理领导力的核心要素,领导活动是区域协作治理中正式领导和非正式领导的行为方式;本文以长三角生态绿色一体化发展示范区为例印证并发掘领导力的动态过程,认为示范区塑造了国家战略引领的公共价值体系,构建了以网络行政组织(NAO)为核心的复杂运行系统,形成了关系导向的领导策略和行动逻辑,通过这些领导力要素整合提升了示范区协作治理绩效;基于案例研究凝练搭建了区域协作治理领导力的动态分析框架,并提出长三角示范区加快从区域项目协同走向区域一体化制度创新的对策建议。

从空间规划体系到国土空间体系——兼析国土空间体系构建下的国土空间治理趋向

研究目的:分析国家治理体系和治理能力现代化背景下,国土空间体系表述的形成脉络及内在逻辑,并从国土空间体系构建视角探讨国土空间治理的未来趋向。研究方法:综合分析法与对比分析法。研究结果:国土空间具有“区域”和“要素”双重特性,建立空间规划体系旨在解决传统国土空间治理的“区域”“要素”缺乏统筹问题。从空间规划体系、国土空间规划体系到国土空间体系的演变,实质上是不断推进迈向高质量发展、强化“区域—要素”统筹的国土空间治理。在构建国土空间体系的指引下,国土空间治理既要聚焦国土空间的高质量发展,绘就国土空间协调发展蓝图,又要完善主体功能区战略和制度,做好国土空间治理的“区域—要素”统筹。研究结论:面向国土空间体系构建,国土空间治理未来应做好国土空间高质量发展导向下的“区域—要素”统筹治理。