In this article, we introduce China’s major forest types and discuss the historical development of forest management in China,
including actions taken over the last decade toward achieving SMF. Major challenges are identified, and a strategy for SFM
implementation in China is presented. China’s forests consist of a wide variety of types with distinctive distributional patterns
shaped by complex topography and multiple climate regimes. How to manage this wide array of forest resources has challenged
forest managers and policy-makers since the founding of the country. Excessive exploitation of China's forest resources from
the 1950s to the late 1990s contributed to environmental problems and calamities, such as floods, soil erosion, and desertification.
At the start of the new millennium, the Chinese government decided to shift its emphasis from timber production towards the
achievement of sustainable forest management (SFM). With a series of endeavors such as the implementation of the “Six Key
Forestry Projects” and the reform of forest tenure policies, and the adoption of a classification system for China's forests,
a beginning has been made at reversing the trend of environmental degradation that occurred throughout the latter half of
the last century. At the same time, huge challenges remain to be tackled for the development of forestry in China. 相似文献
The growing incidence of oral cancer (OC) in Taiwan has become a crucial public health concern. In particular, Changhua, a
county in central Taiwan, carries persistently high OC incidence rate, with an alarmingly high male/female ratio of OC incidence.
Previous epidemiological studies had found that the incidence is spatially correlated with the level of soil content to certain
heavy metals in the central Taiwan area. Soil and the human body both intake environmental heavy metals, which can be absorbed
through various ways. The soil metal concentration is an index of possible environmental exposure to heavy metal, and the
blood metal concentration somewhat reflects the level of the exposure on the human body. Metallic carcinogen is likely to
generate free radicals and play a role in many cancers, and many studies had reported that environmental exposure to heavy
metals is an important risk factor for developing cancer. Studies on animals showed that chronic intake of chromium (Cr) could
induce OC. This study aims to explore the association between the Cr concentration in the farm soil and in the blood of OC
patients. We recruited 79 OC patients from Changhua County, with their lifestyle being adjusted in regression analysis. The
results showed that the Cr concentration in the blood of OC patients is significantly higher than the background value, and
is positively associated with the Cr concentration in the soil surrounding their residence (p-value < 0.023). Because Changhua County is only with moderate prevalence of the known OC habitual risk factors, an environmental
factor related to heavy metal Cr exposure is suspected. Future investigations may verify the causal relation between Cr and
OC. 相似文献
Prometryne is a selective herbicide of the s-triazine chemical family. Due to its weak absorption onto soil, it readily leaches down through the soil and contaminates underground water. Application of organic manure to soil has become a widespread practice as a disposal strategy to improve soil properties. In this study, we demonstrated the effect of pig manure compost (PMC) and lake-bed sludge (SL) on the sorption/desorption, mobility and bioavailability of prometryne in soil using comprehensive analysis approaches. Downward movement of prometryne was monitored in the packed soil column. Addition of PMC or SL decreased considerably the mobility and total concentration of prometryne in the soil leachate. Bioavailability analyses with wheat plants revealed that addition of the organic matter reduced accumulation of prometryne in tissues and increased plant elongation and biomass. These results indicate that the organic amendments are effective in modifying adsorption and mobility of the pesticide in soil. 相似文献
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The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the China has exposed small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to a variety of challenges, some of which are potentially life-threatening to their sustainability. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the macroeconomic lockdown effects of COVID-19 on small business in China. A survey questionnaire with 313 participants was used to collect the data. In this study, the SEM technique was used to analyse model. The data have been gathered for the study from the managers and employees of Chinese SMEs. The findings of the study show that COVID-19 has a significant negative impact on financial performance, operational performance, profitability, access to finance, and customer satisfaction. According to the study's findings, external support aids have a greater impact on SMEs' ability to survive and thrive through innovation than on their actual performance. The findings of this study have a number of important practical consequences for small- and medium-sized business owners, governments, and policymakers.
Environmental Science and Pollution Research - In this work, the 3D magnetic flower-like Fe3O4@SiO2@Co3O4@BiOCl heterojunction photocatalyst was successfully prepared. The combination of BiOCl with... 相似文献