Export efficiency of large projects: The case of aluminium smelters

We draw attention to a number of key factors in the evaluation of major projects, such as smelters, which are highly capital- and energy-intensive as well as export-orientated. The practice of justifying such projects by upvaluing foreign exchange is considered, as is the cost of distortion. Export efficiency is introduced as the key criterion: the efficiency of some recent smelter proposals in Oceania was between 36 and 50 cents in the dollar. A correct power price is essential: hydropower (in contrast with hydroenergy) should be priced as a depletable resource.     

土壤中钙、镁的形态分析及提取序列的研究

本文采用改进的BCR三步连续提取法对河北某食道癌高发地土壤中钙、镁进行了形态分析及提取序列的研究。实验表明：该地区土壤中镁主要以残渣态形式存在（占总量的83.66％-88.36％），钙则受提取序列的影响很大，在第一提取序列中，以酸溶态为主（74.11％-83.38％）；第二提取序列中，以有机物结合态为主（78.12％-97.17％）；第三、四提取序列中，以氧化物结合态为主（87.49％-103％）。提取剂的加入顺序明显影响到钙的各个形态的真实含量。     

中外沼气发展史略

产甲烷菌是一种古细菌(Archebacteria),有机物在厌氧条件下的产甲烷现象早在远古便有。而有文字记载的人类发现、认识以及研究开发并利用厌氧消化产生沼气的历史还是近两千年内的事情。本文通过大量史料、史实,从化学、生物、地质和比较历史学的角度,论证了西汉四川“火井”浅层生物生成气与沼气在形成机理上的相同性,从而提出了中国是世事上最早发现并利用沼气的国家(年代可追朔到公元前一世纪)的新观点,这一研究结果比以往中国沼气史的计算方法提早了约2000年。本文还用详尽的文字论述了中外沼气的发现、沼气实验,厌氧消化工艺研究及人工制取沼气技术的发展史。     

四川黄河流域区生态环境现状、问题及对策

本文根据2001年现场考察与研究获得的信息，结合前人研究的资料，论述了四川黄河流域区生态环境恶化、沼泽退化的状况，其主要表现为：湖沼萎缩，沼泽旱化，沼泽逆向生态演替，区域土地沙化，土壤质量下降，野生动物种类、种群数量减少，草场退化和鼠害猖獗。分析了区域生态环境退化与人类活动干扰、自然因素作用的关系，提出四川黄河流域区生态环境保护的对策与措施。     

加强监管,实施生产者责任延伸制度,防止电子废物污染环境

本文针对我国进入家用电器报废淘汰高峰期的现状,简析了电子废物对环境和人体健康造成的危害,着重分析了我国青岛市及德国、瑞士、日本等发达国家电子废物处理处置的现状。针对我国出现的问题,提出对电子废物处置行业加强监管,采取实施生产者责任延伸制度等措施,学习借鉴欧洲、日本等国政府所采用的电子废弃物管理措施及处置技术,切实防止电子废物对环境造成的污染。     

渗灌——设施园艺先进的节水灌溉技术

渗灌具有降低室内湿度、改善土壤环境、节约灌溉用水、减少肥料用量、省工省时、价格适中等优点,是目前设施园艺先进的节水灌溉技术。详细介绍了渗灌系统的结构,渗灌管的种类以及使用维护方法。     

污泥处理处置的认识误区与控制对策

阐述了污泥处理处置存在的普遍性误区以及对技术路线的错误认识等，建议制定有关技术政策，促进污水处理行业的健康发展。     

零价纳米铁在修复受污染地下水中的最新进展

本文针对零价纳米铁(nZVI)在修复受污染地下水中存在的易于团聚、迁移性低及易于老化等问题,详细介绍了近年在这些问题研究上的最新进展,包括材料的改性,改性材料对污染物降解的效果及研究中不同因素的影响等。并就nZVI对难降解复杂有机污染物的降解进行了总结,在此基础上展望了nZVI对一类新兴污染物,药品和个人护理用品(PPCPs)的降解。     

MODELING MULTIPLE-USE IN NATURAL AREAS: PART 1 - THE BASIC FORMULATION1

ABSTRACT: This paper presents a mathematical model of multiple-use in natural areas. The model represents a unified system for the assessment of cases where some form of development is proposed for relatively natural areas. The focus of the model system is a benefit-cost analysis. Provisions for the full consideration of easily measured monetary costs and benefits as well as semitangible benefits accruing from environment-related activities such as outdoor recreation are contained in the model. Means for incorporating desirability as a measure of aesthetics, uniqueness, and environmental quality into the evaluation are provided. Serveral types of constraints have been imposed on the system to increase model realism. A family of compatibility constraints was designed to limit inter-use conflicts arising from incompatible activities. A form of the gradient optimization algorithm was utilized to facilitate the evaluation. The model system has application in a wide range of problems frequently encountered in environmental planning and assessment as well as natural resources management.     

Minimizing Harm in Possum Control Operations and Experiments in New Zealand

Pest control operations andexperimentation on sentient animals such as thebrushtail possum can cause unnecessary andavoidable suffering in the animal subjects.Minimizing animal suffering is an animalwelfare goal and can be used as a guide in thedesign and execution of animal experimentationand pest control operations.The public has little sympathy for the possum,which can cause widespread environmentaldamage, but does believe that control should beas painless as possible. Trapping and poisoningprovide only short-term solutions to the possumproblem and often involve methods that causesuffering. Intrusive experiments connected withthese methods of control and published in thelast 6 years are reviewed. Many of theexperiments do not attain the welfare standardsrequired by members of the public.Possums also act as vectors for bovinetuberculosis. While this is not as important inthe minds of the public as environmentaldegradation, as long as people wish to continueraising cattle, this disease needs to becontrolled.Immunocontraception is a humane means ofcontrolling possums with wide publicacceptance. The use of vaccines for cows and/orpossums would also cause far less sufferingthan present eradication operations. Researchinto these methods does require some intrusiveexperimentation. This can be reduced if liveanimals are not used for secondary antibodyharvesting, if adequate analgesia is provided,and if potential vaccines or contraceptives aretested under conditions that would beexperienced in the field.