This seventh volume of Transnational Environmental Law arrives at a most unusual moment for environmental initiatives worldwide. On the one hand, popular support for environmental care seems strong and stable: substantial constituencies and forceful interest groups have lined up behind efforts to combat the causes and effects of climate change, and many among the world’s political, social, and commercial leaders stand firmly, if not altogether enthusiastically, in support of various forms of environmental protection. On the other hand, however, one finds more ominous developments. Bombastic anti-regulatory rhetoric from President Trump, and the surprisingly voracious appetite for such talk, signal not only headwinds for new initiatives but retrenchment for existing ones. Deep social and political divisions are nothing new, but when aggravated they raise numerous issues worthy of scholarly inquiry. This issue of TEL features a number of articles that bear on, or even directly confront, the volatile legal environment portended by current events. A symposium gathers three articles that address the wave of rights-based litigation that challenges present understandings of background state liability for environmental protection in the context of climate change. Next, in an article sure to invite a great deal of discussion and response, Chris Hilson lays out the possible consequences for environmental law of the United Kingdom (UK) leaving the European Union (EU), often referred to as ‘Brexit’. Other articles address the climate regime and ongoing efforts to promote cooperation and efficacy in the management and protection of international fisheries. As always, these articles do much to advance TEL’s mission of encouraging and presenting interdisciplinary research about the role of law, and especially law beyond the state, in confronting contemporary environmental problems.

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跨国环境法的新挑战：英国脱欧及以后

第七卷《跨国环境法》正值全球环境倡议最不寻常的时刻。一方面，民众对环保的支持似乎强劲而稳定：大量选区和强大的利益集团纷纷支持应对气候变化的原因和影响，世界上许多政治、社会和商业领袖都坚定地支持如果不是完全热情，支持各种形式的环保。然而，另一方面，人们发现了更不祥的发展。特朗普总统夸张的反监管言论，以及对此类谈话令人惊讶的贪婪胃口，不仅预示着新举措的逆风，也预示着现有举措的紧缩。深刻的社会和政治分歧并不是什么新鲜事，但当情况恶化时，它们会引发许多值得学术研究的问题。本期 TEL 刊登了许多文章，这些文章涉及甚至直接面对时事预示的动荡的法律环境。一个研讨会收集了三篇文章，这些文章讨论了基于权利的诉讼浪潮，这些诉讼挑战了目前对气候变化背景下国家环境保护责任的理解。接下来，在一篇肯定会引起大量讨论和回应的文章中，克里斯·希尔森 (Chris Hilson) 阐述了英国 (UK) 离开欧盟 (EU)（通常称为“英国退欧”）的环境法可能产生的后果。其他文章涉及气候制度以及为促进国际渔业管理和保护方面的合作和效率而正在进行的努力。一如既往，