论流域环境经济学

流域系统具有整体性、地域分异性、污染的跨界单向外部性,面临着上下游和不同利益群体之间的利益冲突,使得传统环境经济学的理论和方法遇到了障碍.基于环境经济学在流域这一特殊研究对象的理论拓展和实践探索要求,提出了流域环境经济学发展的必要性,阐述了流域环境经济学的概念、内涵和理论基础,并初步构建了流域环境经济学框架和主要内容.研究认为,流域环境经济学是随着流域环境问题不断演化而产生的新研究领域,通过借鉴空间经济学、信息经济学、行为经济学和制度经济学等相关理论和方法,研究流域经济发展与环境保护之间的相互关系及其引发的人与人之间的关系,探索流域环境管理的机制设计和合理的环境经济政策手段,优化流域环境资源配置,实现流域经济增长与环境保护协调发展.      

光催化技术降解水中环境药物的研究进展

环境水体中检测到大量药物的存在,主要包括抗生素,抗惊厥抗抑郁药物,解热和非甾体消炎药,血脂调整剂,β-阻滞剂等。传统的水处理技术并不能有效地去除这些药物,存在于水体中的环境药物对公共健康的潜在危害引起了广泛的关注。文中简要地介绍了近年来光催化技术在降解环境药物动力学和机理方面的研究进展,试图找出水体中环境药物降解的一般规律,为环境水体中该类物质的迁移和转化提供理论依据。     

重金属抗性菌Bacillus cereus HQ-1对银离子的生物吸附-微沉淀成晶作用

发现1株对银离子有强吸附能力的蜡状芽孢杆菌HQ-1,研究了其对银离子的吸附特性及吸附机理.结果表明,菌体对银的吸附量可达91.75 mg/g,吸附过程符合Pseudo-second Order吸附动力学模型,相关系数高达0.999 9;吸附热力学很好地符合Freundlich吸附等温模型,相关系数为0.99;考察菌体浓度和温度对吸附的影响发现,菌体浓度增加有利于对银离子的吸附,温度对吸附影响较小;FTIR、SEM及EDAX实验结果表明吸附存在2种吸附机理,一为菌体表面一些含氮氧的基团对Ag⁺的络合作用,二为菌体分泌的胞外多糖等物质对Ag⁺的微沉淀成晶作用.     

人工湿地去除氨氮机理及影响因素研究

人工湿地的脱氮主要是通过水生植物吸收、微生物的硝化和反硝化以及氮的挥发等途径来实现的,微生物的硝化与反硝化是主要的脱氮机制。人工湿地去除氨氮的影响因素很多,不仅受到基质、微生物和水生植物这3种人工湿地构成要素的影响,还受到溶解氧(DO)、pH和温度的影响,改善这些影响因素从而达到良好的脱除氨氮效果。最后对人工湿地基质吸附饱和后再生处理问题进行了探讨。     

在有机废水处理领域内的CDM项目分析

介绍清洁发展机制(CDM)的主要内容及国内外在废水领域的温室气体的排放现状。同时结合国内废水领域的温室气体的排放情况,以《中华人民共和国气候变化初始国家信息通报》的数据为基础,分析了CDM项目的经济、能源和环境效益。     

微生物絮凝剂的研究进展及应用

系统介绍了微生物絮凝剂的定义、成份、制备及微生物絮凝剂的研究与应用进展等方面的知识,其中包括微生物絮凝剂的产生和培养条件、作用机理、合成絮凝剂的微生物种类,并预示了今后微生物絮凝剂领域的几个重要研究方向。     

Socioeconomic potential of carbon sequestration through agroforestry in the West African Sahel

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.

The Three Gorges Project in Figures

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Ecological city is the advanced mode of harmonious development of city. Constant improvement is being made in the development of ecological city. However, building ecological city is an enormous project that calls for a huge amount of capital. The government fund is far from adequate. This paper probes into the fund issue and discusses in detail the mechanism of investment and financing in building ecological city from various aspects such as diversification of the investment subjects and the modes of financing.     

Fundamental issues and solutions in the design of China's ETS pilots: Allowance allocation,price mechanism and state-owned key enterprises

This paper analyzes the three main fundamental issues in the design of China’s ETS pilots,including allowance allocation,price mechanism and state-owned key enterprises,and proposed suggested solutions.For the issue of allowance allocation,we suggest that the gradual hybrid mode could be applied at the beginning,which starts with mainly free allocation and then increases auction ratio gradually.And grandfathering is a suitable method of free allocation.For the issue of price mechanism,we suggest a price floating zone with open market operation to reduce the uncertainty of prices.For the issue of state-owned key enterprises,we suggest a good coordination with SASAC,defining the state-owned property right and supervision right when state-owned key enterprises are involved into the carbon market,and the local government can set rules of allocation and transaction to limit their potential market power.     

Towards emergency management of natural disasters and critical accidents: the Greek experience

This paper presents the findings of a prototype study which sought to identify factors that contribute to effective emergency management in Greece and other European states regarding both natural disasters and critical accidents. The parameters for proper action and successful intervention in operational and logistical are identified based on the document analysis and interviews with emergency responders. The interviews are conducted between state-owned and voluntary organizations. They were asked to rate in terms of their importance for effective emergency response efforts. This paper offers useful information of the organization and management of emergency response in Greece, as well as provides interesting responders' opinions data concerning important priorities in the emergency management area. Despite the fact that the data come from the Greek experience, the conclusions may be applied for a broader use in the emergency planning of disasters. The whole study has been undertaken within the European Pre-Emergencies (PreEm) project.