Volume 13
Published on December 2024In recent years, the world has witnessed an increasing number of climate change lawsuits. Individuals and organizations are now employing lawsuits as a tactic to push forward climate change legislation. However, the traditional model of tort-based lawsuit turns out to have an unfavorable outcome for the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs are faced with difficulties in different steps of legal reasoning including civil wrong, tortious act and causation. Besides, even if the plaintiffs win the lawsuit, enforcement of civil courts is limited. The defendants can only be sentenced compensation and finish their responsibility by paying a certain amount of money instead of taking methods to save the climate. In fact, the case-by-case nature of tort-based lawsuit makes it ineffective to slow down climate change. Plaintiffs, often individuals or non-profit organizations are faced with disparity in legal resources with the defendants, often giant enterprises. With the difficulties, more and more plaintiffs now turn their eyes on right-based lawsuit to save the climate. Ultimately, litigation is only a temporary tactic to fill the gap before the existence of laws about climate change. Governments should speed up the process of legislation, and introduce strong administrative supervision to climate change, to save the climate.
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Nowadays, college freshmen face more psychological challenges and report more body image issues. However, as an important influence on mental health, upbringing style lacks research on external transmitters. At the same time, the body image issue is highlighted in freshmen and, as the core content of positive body image, body appreciation is called for more attention. This study analyzed the relationship between upbringing styles and mental health and body appreciation using quantitative research methods with a sample of 502 (101 males and 401 females) Chinese college freshman. The results found that rejection and overprotective upbringing styles were negatively associated with mental health, emotional warmth was positively associated with mental health, and that body appreciation played a mediating role in upbringing styles and mental health. The results informed mental health education in higher education and to complemented existing body appreciation research.
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Due to incomplete records from the colonial period, particularly regarding cases of infringement on indigenous rights that often went undocumented, research struggles to fully reflect the legal impacts of that era. Therefore, this study explores the profound influence of colonial legal systems on indigenous rights and analyzes how modern legal redress mechanisms address and compensate for these historical injustices. The article first outlines how colonial legal systems deprived indigenous rights in areas such as land ownership, judicial fairness, and identity recognition, drawing on relevant legal documents and historical literature. Subsequently, through case analysis, the study examines the specific impacts of colonial legal systems on indigenous rights across different periods, employing qualitative and quantitative analysis to assess the effectiveness of modern legal redress mechanisms in restoring indigenous rights, safeguarding cultural heritage, and promoting social justice. The findings reveal the depth and breadth of these historical impacts. Data indicate that indigenous land ownership during the colonial period rated only 2 out of 10. Additionally, economic restrictions imposed on indigenous populations disadvantaged them in competition with Portuguese merchants. The study shows that, through a comparative analysis of legal influences over different periods, the rating of indigenous land rights improved to 4 in the pre-reversion period but continued to face challenges in cultural protection, scoring only 3.
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Postpartum Depression (PPD), a common and severe mental disorder, poses a great threat to the health and life of new mothers and their families. Given its long-lasting impact on global public health, PPD has emerged as an urgent issue to be addressed. This study discusses the potential influencing factors of PPD and proposes a comprehensive framework, arguing that PPD is caused due to the complexity of physical, psychological, and social factors. These factors include but are not limited to changes in hormone levels, psychological adaptation of individuals, and inadequate social support. Furthermore, this study reviews existing literature regarding interventions for PPD, proposing a set of intervention strategies derived from evidence-based medicine. These strategies cover pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, social support, and other aspects. Although the proposed intervention measures contribute to PPD management to a certain extent, the influencing factors of PPD and the extent of their influence may vary significantly for different groups of people and different cultural backgrounds. Hence, the future study should further discuss the specific action mechanism of these factors in different cultural and social backgrounds, developing intervention measures targeting different groups with an assessment of cultural sensitivity and adaptation. This will enable more targeted and personalized strategies for the prevention and therapy of PPD.
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This paper investigates the effects of a combination of art therapy and medical device interventions on stress reduction, loneliness and social connection among the elderly in rehabilitation hospitals. The subjects saw artworks, activated memory, and performed expressive art-making, using instruments that prompted memory recall and relaxation. They measured pre- and post-intervention cortisol, loneliness, and social satisfaction using quantitative and qualitative data. Researchers found significant decreases in stress biomarkers and loneliness scores, as well as higher social connectivity. These findings show how integrative art therapy could be a non-invasive means of mental health support for the old that provides profound emotional and social benefits. It’s clear from this work that the combination of traditional therapeutic art techniques and technological devices could provide a roadmap for gerontological care.
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This paper explores the localization strategies employed by global luxury brands on Chinese social media platforms. As China becomes the largest luxury market in the world, brands such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Burberry have adapted their marketing strategies to better resonate with Chinese consumers' cultural preferences and digital behaviors. Platforms like WeChat, Douyin, and Weibo have become essential for brands to connect with local audiences through personalized content, collaborations with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and culturally tailored campaigns. Through case studies, this research highlights how these brands successfully integrate global prestige with localized digital strategies to enhance brand awareness, foster consumer loyalty, and drive sales in China. Additionally, the study examines the influence of cultural factors, such as collectivism and the importance of social status, on Chinese consumers’ attitudes towards luxury goods. These insights shed light on the evolving landscape of luxury brand marketing in China’s dynamic digital ecosystem and offer perspectives on future trends.
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Short video platforms face increasingly severe copyright infringement issues in the context of algorithmic recommendations. With the widespread application of algorithmic recommendation technology, platforms have gradually evolved from passive neutral intermediaries to active content managers, thereby intensifying the complexity of liability for infringements. Algorithmic recommendations are based on user behavior data and prioritize content with high engagement, often including unauthorized works, which leads to the spread of infringing content. This “pseudo-neutrality” strengthens the platform’s dominant role in content dissemination, making the traditional “safe harbor” principle difficult to apply. By analyzing relevant legal practices, this paper proposes improvements to the platform responsibility identification mechanism and suggestions for enhancing content review and compliance systems, in order to ensure that platforms, while enhancing user experience, effectively fulfill their copyright protection obligations.
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With the development of digital media, feminist thought has demonstrated new modes of dissemination on new media platforms. This paper aims to analyze the interactions between female bloggers and users from a feminist perspective using discourse analysis as a tool. The study explores the deeper motivations and influencing factors behind interactive discourse to foster a more equitable and inclusive discussion on gender issues and a more harmonious social media discourse space. It also seeks to provide theoretical support and methodological reference for scholars studying the dissemination of feminism on new media platforms.The research finds that the pragmatic strategies of users and bloggers differ but are both influenced by subjective emotional tendencies. Furthermore, the study reveals that the discursive identities of users and bloggers in interactions are shaped by the discourse scenarios constructed by bloggers: the closer the content is to the users' lives, the tighter the connection between their discursive identities, and vice versa. Additionally, different types of content play varying roles in the operation of feminist blogger accounts.
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With the continuous development of society and the economy, enhancing residents' well-being has become a developmental trend aimed at meeting people's spiritual needs and improving livelihoods. Using survey data from 645 households in Sichuan and Shaanxi provinces, this paper analyzes the impact of place attachment on the subjective well-being of farmers living around nature reserves. The results indicate that place attachment has a positive effect on the subjective well-being of farmers in nature reserve areas. From the perspective of its mechanism, place attachment enhances farmers' subjective well-being by fostering social trust. Based on these findings, the paper proposes measures such as strengthening farmers' emotional connection to their local communities and natural environments, encouraging their participation in the management and decision-making processes of nature reserves, and thereby improving their subjective well-being.
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Habitat fragmentation due to land cover change is a major threat to biodiversity conservation in protected areas. It therefore becomes important to study the role of the main drivers of habitat fragmentation–climate change, human action and natural disturbances–and the efficacy of ecological management in mitigating these. With the help of GIS (geographical information system) and field surveys, the study tracks land cover dynamics through projected changes in vegetation types, soil erosion and shifts in flora and fauna in five major ecological zones: the Amazon rainforest, Sahara desert, Great Plains of North America, Gobi Desert and the Himalayas. Climate variability and human intervention are found to be the most disruptive factors for habitat integrity, leading to biodiversity loss and population isolation. Adaptive management practices like reforestation, wildlife corridors and pro-environmental land-use policies are seen as having a positive impact on increasing connectivity, maintaining genetic diversity and ensuring ecological resilience. Tailored management actions for the buffer zones in protected areas are also seen as essential for ecological stability and preserving species interactions. The paper presents a useful set of actionable measures for conservation, ensuring an economically-driven ecological approach that focuses on preserving biodiversity through ecosystem-specific, adaptive management.
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