简介:IrecentlyreadaneditorialbyChrisO’ConnorinJACCheartfailureonthetopicofinstitutionalmemory[1].Thisstimulatedmetothinkaboutthecurrentstateofinstitutionalmemoryvsthatwhichweperceivedindaysgoneby.Inmycase,IamreferringtotheinstitutionalmemoryofJohnsHopkinsSchoolofMedicine(whereIwenttomedicalschool)andcomparingittotheinstitutionalmemoryattheUniversityofFlorida,CollegeofMedicine,(whereIhavebeenforthepast43years.)WhatfollowsaresomeofmymemoriesofmytimeatHopkins.
简介:Circulareconomy(CE)hasbeenputforwardasanimportantenvironmentalandresourcestrategyinChina.Aimingatthehighutilizationrateofresourcesandreductionofpollutants,CEmeanstorealizeashiftoffundamentalparadigm.Withthemodeofproductionandconsumptionfromlineartorecyclingmodel,thepromotionrequirestransdisciplinaryresearcheswhichintegratetechnological,ecological,social-culturalandothersciences.Thepresentstudyfocusesontheimplementationofcirculareconomyfromaninstitutionalperspective.Institutionactsasacrucialfactorbyprovidingincentivesfortechnicalinnovation,leadinginvestmentorientationanddeterminingpolicyeffectiveness,etc.Thispapermainlydiscussesabout:firstly,thefeatureofinstitution,institutionalchangesandinstitutionalinnovationisarticulated,togetherwitheco-industrialparkstrategy,extendedproducer’sresponsibilityanddematerializationprincipleasinnovativeinstitutionalarrangements;secondly,aspolicyplaysgreatroleoninstitutionalchangingprocess,themechanismofpolicyimplementationisneededtoberelated;asaresult,coevolutionofinstitutionsandpoliciesisthuspresented;atlast,apilotattemptismadetofindoutsomeoperationalavenuesinaccomplishmentofCEthroughboththeoreticalandpracticalmethodology,specialresolutionsareputforwardaftersomeprojectingdifficultiesanddilem-masinChinaaredescribed.
简介:ContradictionsandclashesofinterestshavebeenpermanentamongtheEUpartners.Theymayevenincreaseaftertherecentroundofenlargement.Stabilityandequilibriumcannotbepossiblysustainedbyeconomicinterdependenceandaccommodationsalone.SotheEUmembershavelearnedtohandlestaterelationswithlaws,treatiesandconsultationmechanisms,whichofferinstitutionalguaranteesforchecksandbalancesandpowersharing.Suchaninstitutionalcommunitybasedontheunificationthroughintegrationmodelwillplayavitalroleinensuringendurance,fairnessandtransparencyoftheorganization.
简介:Forestpropertymortgageopensupanewfinancingchanneltorevitalizeforestresourcesassets,buttherearemanyrestrictionstoforestpropertymortgageloanfromrelevantlegalnormsandpracticesconcerningmortgageloanpolicies.Thepaperanalyzedtheinstitutionaldilemmaofforestpropertymortgageloaninaccordancewithrelevantlawsandpolicies,andthenmadetherecommendations,inordertoprovideameaningfulreferencetoperfectforestpropertymortgageloan.
简介:Theoutbreakoftheglobalfinancialcrisisin2008precipitatedtheG20'sinstitutionalupgrading.Withthelapseofthreeyears,theG20isnowinaninstitutionaltransitionfrombeinganeffectivemechanisminresponsetotheglobalfinancialcrisistobecominganimportantplatformforpromotinginternational
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简介:Overthepastdecade,theChinesegovernmenthasdevelopedseveralplansregulationsandpolicymeasuresrelatedtothedevelopmentofrenewableenergytechnologiesandhasimplementedaseriesofpilotprojects.ChinesepolicymakershavespentseveralyearsstudyinghowrenewableenergypolicymodelsthathavebeenusedinternationallycouldbeimplementedinChina.Programsarecurrentlyunderwaytoimplementpilotrenewableportfoliostandards,ormandatorymarketshares(MMS)forrenewableenergy,inseveralprovinces.ThispaperexaminestheprimaryinstitutionsthatareinvolvedinpromotingrenewablepoliciesinChina,thestructureofthepoliciesthatcurrentlyarebeingdrafted,andthestatusofthecomplementary,national-levelrenewableenergylawbeingdraftedtoprovidealegalbasisforongoinglocalandnational-levelpolicies.ItthenexaminesthelegalrequirementsforpromotingrenewableenergylegislationundertheChineselaw-makingsystem.Finally,itprovidesrecommendationsfor