Groundwater protection in mixed land-use aquifers

Compared with groundwater pollution episodes of a point-source nature, nonpoint-source contamination makes for particularly difficult policy design. This is especially true in the context of a mixed land-use aquifer, where the same pollutant may derive from various human land-use activities and in different concentrations. To data, the emprirical literature attempting to estimate the relative loadings of pollutants from alternative land uses is rather sparse. Yet this information is vital to a variety of numerical computer models used to predict likelihood of groundwater contamination, and the statistical results are useful in their own right for regional policy formation. Regression analysis is applied to estimate loadings of nitrate and sodium from various land uses. The model is then used to illustrate how well-intended local groundwater protection policies that fail to recognize land-use substitution and cross-pollutant effects may be misdirected.     

Effect of SO2 on performance of the turnip moth,Agrotis segetum Schiff

Effect of SO₂-enriched air on the turnip moth, Agrotis segetum Schiff.was investigated by rearing the larvae on rape leaves that had been exposed to 40 or 80 ppb of the air pollutant in field fumigation chambers. An examination on the 11th day showed that the larvae in both treatments survived more, developed markedly faster, their fresh v/eig'ht and mean relative growth rate were significantly greater than those of control insect. Improvement of their growth and development resulted in decrease of total larval duration by 0.5 - 1.0 day. Pupal and adult performances were little affected by SO₂ level to which larval food plant was exposed. Possible reason responsible for enhanced growth and development of the insect species was discussed.     

沈阳市实施清洁能源行动的目标和任务

文章基于数据分析 ,对燃煤造成的煤烟型污染 ,从采取煤炭管制行动、节能降污对策、烟气净化措施、原煤替代方案、拆小建大集中供暖五个方面 ,确定了具体的目标和任务     

Participatory and multi-level governance: applications to Aboriginal renewable energy projects

As provinces across Canada seek to diversify their domestic electricity supply and cope with the accelerating effects of anthropogenic climate change, new models of sustainability-focused economic development are being pursued. One critically important emerging paradigm involves First Nation (a Canadian term for indigenous) collaboration and leadership in renewable energy projects. In this comparative case study analysis, we consider two different governance approaches pursued in distinct renewable energy project contexts: the clean energy projects of the Ojibway Pic River First Nation band in northwestern Ontario and the NaiKun Offshore Wind Project proposed in the ocean territory of the Haida Nation off the coast of British Columbia (BC). Focusing on themes of participation and multi-level governance, the case studies highlight the importance of authority and control in decision processes, the primacy of ensuring that scale and quality of design are carefully scoped, and the shaping role of inclusiveness in planning for wholly sustainable energy futures. Taken together, these cases illustrate that fluid governance arrangements which exploit the particular capacities of each actor may give rise to trust that ultimately forms the foundation of a co-produced model of renewable energy governance. We argue that while collaboration might aim to be inclusive of all interested actors, it is important to consider the extent to which a project design might sufficiently incorporate a community's long-term vision. We conclude that truly sustainable renewable energy development requires a project design that reflects community values, incorporates community control, and incentivises indigenous ownership.     

论水污染物排放统计指标体系

水污染物排放统计指标体系包括水污染物排放统计指标以及排放管理指标,统计对象主要是规模以上点源。实施统计的污染源的规模应当是全国统一的。统计指标区分为指标、主要参数和辅助参数,既便于理解也便于管理;将排放指标细化为污染源排放量、入河排放量和通量使得排放概念更加清晰,有利于水环境管理。对入河排放量和污染源排放量的比较,可以确定纳入统计范围的污染源的代表性,对通量和入河排放量的比较可以推断非点源污染物排放状况。以流域为单元的,以通量、入河排放量和污染源排放量为主要概念的排放统计管理方式,有助于提高流域水污染防治的确定性和一致性。     

从污染源普查看污染源监测工作有待改进的一些问题

以江阴市为例,简要分析了第一次全国污染源普查中污染源监测数据的应用情况,指出了实际监测法在普查中未能得到广泛采用的原因,并就污染源监测工作的改进作了初步探讨。     

我省实施排污费征收使用管理条例的分析与建议

分析了我省近五年征收排污费现状，提出了贯彻新颁布的《排污费征收使用管理条例》的具体措施。     

港口起尘影响因素分析及粉尘污染控制措施与建议

介绍了港口粉尘污染类型,港口粉尘污染包括静态污染和动态污染,容易产生粉尘污染的常见固体散货码头有煤炭码头、矿石码头和水泥码头等,对煤炭、矿石等固体散货码头的起尘影响因素进行了分析,不同货物的种类和粒径、含水率、风力及储存方式等均对港口起尘产生影响,从码头和堆场装卸过程、港口物料输送过程、堆场和港区内道路等角度分别介绍了粉尘污染控制措施,对前沿的防尘方式,如防风网和筒仓的抑尘机理及在国内外的应用情况进行了介绍,并从港口选址、平面布置、管理、监测和科研等角度对港口污染防治提出建议。     

Speciation of Trace Metals in Coastal Sediments of El-Mex Bay South Mediterranean Sea–West of Alexandria (Egypt)

Sediments of El-Mex Bay estuary on the southern Mediterranean Sea have been analyzed for trace metals after sediment fractionation by sequential leaching. A sequential extraction procedure was applied to identify forms of Mn, Cu, Cd, Cr, Zn and Fe. The five steps of the sequential extraction procedure partitioned metals into: CH₃COONH₄ extractable (F1); NaOAC carbonate extractable (F2); NH₂OH.HCl/CH₃COOH reducible extractable (F3); H₂O₂–HNO₃ organic extractable (F4) and NHO₃/HClO₄/HF acid soluble residue (F5). Extracted concentrations of trace metals analyzed after all five steps, were found to be (μg/g) for Mn: 1930.2, Cu: 165.3, Cd: 60.9, Cr: 386.3, Zn: 2351.3 and Fe: 10895. Most of elements were found in reducible fraction except Fe found in acid soluble residue, characterizing stable compounds in sediments. Labile (non-residual) fractions of trace elements (sum of the first four fractions) were analyzed because they are more bioavailable than the residual amount. Correlation analysis was used to understand and visualize the associations between the labile fractions of trace metals and certain forms, since Fe-and Mn-oxides play an important role in trace metals sorption within aquatic systems, especially within El-Mex Bay sediments that characterized by varying metal bioavailability.     

改建铁路噪声污染的“以新带老”措施探讨

以沈阳至哈尔滨铁路提速改造工程（长大K410-长大K580＋400）为例,探讨改建铁路环评过程中,对于不同的路段如何确定噪声污染防治原则;如何结合实际,落实噪声污染防治的“以新带老”措施。并根据改建铁路工程具体情况和铁路沿线环境敏感点分布情况,提出了具体的噪声污染防治原则和污染防治措施。预测结果表明,实施这一原则与方案,既可以保证改建路段沿线环境质量达标,又使得既有路段沿线环境质量有所提高。本文认为,根据中国国情,改建铁路噪声污染防治的“以新带老”措施不能一步到位,但必须制定达标计划,实施逐步提高。