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Incorporating natural capital into economy-wide impact analysis: a case study from Alberta 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Patriquin MN Alavalapati JR Adamowicz WL White WA 《Environmental monitoring and assessment》2003,86(1-2):149-169
Traditionally, decision-makers have relied on economic impactestimates derived from conventional economy-wide models. Conventional models lack the environmental linkages necessary for examining environmental stewardship and economic sustainability, and in particular the ability to assess the impact of policies on natural capital. This study investigatesenvironmentally extended economic impact estimation on a regionalscale using a case study region in the province of Alberta knownas the Foothills Model Forest (FMF). Conventional economic impactmodels are environmentally extended in pursuit of enhancingpolicy analysis and local decision-making. It is found that theflexibility of the computable general equilibrium (CGE) modelingapproach offers potential for environmental extension, with a solid grounding in economic theory. The CGE approach may be the tool of the future for more complete integrated environment andeconomic impact assessment. 相似文献
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P. Janaki R. Sathya Priya C. Chinnusamy 《Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B》2013,48(11):941-947
Oxyfluorfen, a diphenyl-ether herbicide is being used to control annual and perennial broad-leaved weeds and sedges in a variety of field crops including onion. The present study was aimed to investigate the dynamics and field persistence of oxyfluorfen in onion plant, bulb and soil under Indian tropical conditions. Application of four rates of oxyfluorfen viz., 200, 250, 300 and 400 g AI ha?1 as pre-emergence gave good weed control in field experiment with onion. The oxyfluorfen residue dissipated faster in plant than in soil respectively, with a mean half-life of 6.1 and 11.2 days. Dissipation followed first-order kinetics. In laboratory column leaching experiments, 17 percent of the applied oxyfluorfen was recovered from the soil and indicates its solubility in water and mobility in sandy clay loam soil was low. A sorption study revealed that the adsorption of oxyfluorfen to the soil was highly influenced by the soil organic carbon with the Koc value of 5450. The study concludes that the dissipation of oxyfluorfen in soil and onion was dependent on the physico-chemical properties of the soil and environmental conditions. 相似文献
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Asako Takimoto P. K. Ramachandran Nair Janaki R. R. Alavalapati 《Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change》2008,13(7):745-761
The recognition of agroforestry as a greenhouse-gas mitigation strategy under the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) offers an opportunity to agroforestry practitioners to benefit from the global Carbon
(C) credit market. Our knowledge on this important topic from the semiarid regions such as the West African Sahel (WAS) is,
however, very limited. In order to fill this gap, this study was undertaken in the Ségou region of Mali (annual temperature,
29°C; annual rainfall, 300–700 mm in 60 to 90 days), focusing on two improved agroforestry systems (live fence and fodder
bank) along with traditional parkland agroforestry systems of the region. A cost–benefit analysis was conducted to assess
the economic profitability and risks associated with the systems considering them as 25-year projects and their potential
for participation in C credit market. The traditional systems had high C stock in their biomass and soil, but little potential
for sequestering additional C; on the other hand, the improved systems had low C stock, but high sequestration potential.
For the standard size live fence (291 m) and fodder bank (0.25 ha) projects, the estimated net present values (NPV) were $
96.0 and $158.8 without C credit sale, and $109.9 and $179.3 with C sale, respectively. From the C sale perspective, live
fence seemed less risky and more profitable than fodder bank. Carbon credit sale is likely to contribute to economic development
of the subsistence farmers in the WAS.
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Moses SA Janaki L Joseph S Justus J Vimala SR 《Environmental monitoring and assessment》2011,182(1-4):443-454
Lakes are seriously affected due to urban pollution. The study of the morphological features of a lake system helps to identify its environmental status. The objective of the present study is to analyse the influence of morphometry on water quality in a lake (Akkulam-Veli Lake, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala). The morphological features namely mean depth, surface area, volume, shoreline length, shoreline development and index of basin permanence have been evaluated. Correlation analysis has been conducted to determine the relationship between morphological features and water quality. Regression analysis has been conducted to find out the extent of influence of morphometric features on water quality. The study revealed that the lake is less affected by wind-induced wave action due to various reasons. The depth and volume have significant role in the water quality. The nitrogen fixation of blue green algae can be observed from the morphological features. The morphology has greater role in the water quality of a lake system. 相似文献
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Linking Conservation and Development: An Analysis of Local People’s Attitude Towards Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal 总被引:1,自引:0,他引:1
Ram K. Shrestha Janaki R. R. Alavalapati 《Environment, Development and Sustainability》2006,8(1):69-84
Factors influencing local people’s attitudes towards conservation of the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (KTWR) are analyzed
using an ordered logit model. The results indicate that households living closer to the KTWR are more likely to reveal negative
attitude towards conservation. Similarly, respondents from larger households tend to show negative conservation attitude.
Educated respondents and farmers are likely to demonstrate a positive conservation attitude. The results consistently show
that households with poor socioeconomic status and greater dependence on the KTWR for firewood, fodder, and raw materials
are likely to possess a more negative attitude towards conservation. Poor households may not necessarily be less concerned
about conservation, although institutional settings and abject poverty near protected areas appear to affect their attitudes.
Sustainable management of protected areas and local support for natural resource conservation would require socioeconomic
development. 相似文献
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The reaction byproducts derived from lipid peroxidation (LPO), as well as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) enzyme activities were measured in tissues of marine fish (Therapon jarbua) exposed to mercuric chloride (HgCl) in water dispersions of 0.125 or 0.25 ppm. LPO was significantly increased in various tissues relative to control values after 96-h exposure. SOD and GPx activities significantly decreased after exposure to first two doses but significantly elevated CAT in Dose II kidney and liver tissues. The elevated levels of LPO, decreased activities of SOD and GPx, and increased CAT activities in all tissues examined in T. jarbua are an index of oxidative stress in fish. Structural analysis by scanning electron microscopy studies revealed the structural deformation in HgCl2-exposed animals. These observations suggest that HgCl acts as a mediator in free radical generation. The increase in CAT and decrease in SOD and GPx activities in these tissues may be an adaptive response. 相似文献
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M. Yokesh Babu L. Palanikumar N. Nagarani V. Janaki Devi S. Ramesh Kumar C. M. Ramakritinan A. K. Kumaraguru 《Environmental science and pollution research international》2014,21(16):9604-9616
Marine macroalgae have evolved a different mechanism to maintain physiological concentrations of essential metal ions and non-essential metals. The objective of the present work was to evaluate the antioxidant response and DNA damage of copper and cadmium ions in three halophytes, namely, Acanthophora spicifera, Chaetomorpha antennina, and Ulva reticulata. Accumulation of copper was significantly higher (P?0.05) than that of cadmium. Biochemical responses showed that copper was considerably more toxic than cadmium (P?0.05). Decreases in glutathione content and fluctuations of super oxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase activities were observed corresponding to time and concentration of exposure. Interestingly, it was also observed that antioxidant levels decreased as a result of metal accumulation, which may be due to free radicals generated by copper and cadmium in seaweeds. The present study also showed that copper and cadmium increased oxidative stress and induced antioxidant defense systems against reactive oxygen species. The order of toxicity for metals in the studied seaweeds was U. reticulata > A. spicifera > C. antennina. DNA damage index analysis supported that copper was significantly (P?0.05) more toxic than cadmium. Bioaccumulation, biochemical responses, and DNA damage observed in the here analyzed marine macroalgae after exposure to selected metals indicate that these marine organisms represent useful bioindicators of marine pollution. 相似文献
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We discuss four challenges facing emotion scholarship in organizational behavior: (1) inconsistent definitions; (2) aggregation of discrete emotions into affective dimensions; (3) aggregation across time; and (4) failure to recognize the role of context. We discuss literature related to these challenges, and call for empirical research to address them. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 相似文献
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Andres Susaeta Janaki Alavalapati Pankaj Lal Jagannadha R. Matta Evan Mercer 《Environmental management》2010,45(4):697-710
This article investigated public preferences for forest biomass based liquid biofuels, particularly ethanol blends of 10% (E10) and 85% (E85). We conducted a choice experiment study in three southern states in the United States: Arkansas, Florida, and Virginia. Reducing atmospheric CO2, decreasing risk of wildfires and pest outbreaks, and enhancing biodiversity were presented to respondents as attributes of using biofuels. Results indicated that individuals had a positive extra willingness to pay (WTP) for both ethanol blends. The extra WTP was greater for higher blends that offered larger environment benefits. The WTPs for E10 were $0.56 gallon?1, $0.58 gallon?1, and $0.48 gallon?1, and for E85 they were $0.82 gallon?1, $1.17 gallon?1, and $1.06 gallon?1 in Arkansas, Florida, and Virginia, respectively. Although differences in WTP for E10 were statistically insignificant among the three states, significant differences were found in the WTP for E85 between AR and FL and between AR and VA. Preferences for the environmental attributes appeared to be heterogeneous, as respondents’ were willing to pay a premium for E10 in all three states to facilitate the reduction of CO2 and the improvement of biodiversity but were not willing to pay more for E85 in order to enhance biodiversity. 相似文献