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The article is devoted to the study of the role of marine ecology protection in the modern political course of China. Today, the ocean has great importance in Chinese development from an economic, energy, and resource point of view. However, its benefits are threatened by the environmental problems caused by anthropogenic pressure due to the development of human society, population growth, and industry. Currently, China faces plastic, waste, and oil pollution, illegal activities leading to the depletion of food resources, increasing ocean acidification due to air pollution, and degradation of the coastal environment. Awareness of the importance of the ocean for domestic and foreign policy forces China to take measures to protect it. At the same time, since the environmental agenda in modern international relations acts both as an instrument of pressure and as a means of political rise, it is effectively used by China in the struggle for global leadership both in the environmental protection sphere and in the world in general. Using the environmental agenda as a peaceful means of rising, China seeks to transform the current global order while showing itself as a responsible world leader.

AbstractThe 104th Congress enacted two pieces of environmental legislation long sought by the Navy. The first amended the Clean Water Act (CWA) to require the Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to promulgate joint Uniform National Discharge Standards (UNDS) governing liquid discharges from armed forces' vessels. The other legislation amended the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) to authorize the use by certain warships of pulper and shredder technology for disposal of solid waste in ocean areas internationally designated as "special areas." In both of these initiatives, the Navy faced initial skepticism in other federal agencies, in the states, and among environmental interest groups. By advancing reasonable proposals, the need for which could be clearly demonstrated, and through a carefully designed strategy of coordination and outreach, the Navy was able to build the consensus necessary to bring these initiatives to successful conclusion. This article outlines the need for these amendments and details the process through which the Navy was able to achieve these two noteworthy successes. These endeavors may serve as a model for other legislative efforts by the military services and other federal agencies.

In a world confronted with escalating environmental crises, are academics asking the right questions and advocating the best solutions? This Research Agenda paves the way for new and established scholars in the field, identifying the significant gaps in research and emerging issues for future generations in global environmental politics.

'Through the lens of security the authors explore a wide range of threats and opportunities to attaining a sustainable future. Implicitly they ask: What kind of world do we want and how do we achieve it? One answer lies in the opportunity to put the politics of polarization aside and be the architects of a global participatory process. Surely that is a vision for which to strive' Elizabeth Dowdeswell President Nuclear Waste Management Organization and former Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme 'A highly significant and relevant publication. The authors describe in ad

'Through the lens of security the authors explore a wide range of threats and opportunities to attaining a sustainable future. Implicitly they ask: What kind of world do we want and how do we achieve it? One answer lies in the opportunity to put the politics of polarization aside and be the architects of a global participatory process. Surely that is a vision for which to strive' Elizabeth Dowdeswell President Nuclear Waste Management Organization and former Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme 'A highly significant and relevant publication. The authors describe in ad.