为何加速经济增长可以弱化环境污染压力

"增长极限说"认为可以通过降低经济增速来实现自然资源和环境的保护。本文基于特征化事实和实证分析表明,中国经济增长伴随环境污染压力,而在经济阶段性加速增长期间并不必然对环境污染施加更大的压力,相反可以引致环境质量的提高。本文从地方政府机制转变的角度,考察了经济加速增长下的环境污染压力弱化的作用机制。研究结果表明,在经济阶段性加速增长期间,地方制度质量显著提高,地方政府为政治晋升而对经济增长绩效考核压力显著减轻,同时地方税收收入也会显著提高。因此,经济阶段性加速增长期间的这三种作用机制可以使得地方政府把引致经济增长的重点向改善环境方面偏移,从而在短期内显著地缓解经济增长对环境污染的压力。本文的研究结论为众多学者质疑"增长极限说"提供理论和实证依据,随后本文提出了相应的政策建议。     

Sustainability in the USA and New Zealand: explaining and addressing the implementation gap in local government

This paper describes the frustrating reality of sustainability implementation in the USA and New Zealand (NZ), an early adopter of sustainability mandates. Local government has a key role in implementation, but has been slow to uptake sustainable practices. We surveyed senior planners in small to medium-sized local government agencies in both countries to identify which features of local government support (or hinder) sustainability in practice.

Environmentally sustainable practices are not well entrenched in either country. In the USA, the framing of sustainability and public support are significant predictors of implementation. However, sustainability is rarely a priority. In NZ, local government capacity is the main driver of implementation. We recommend that planners promote sustainability values, reconcile economic development goals with sustainability (e.g., green economy model), and translate public support for sustainability into institutional priorities. NZ localities also need increased capacity and US localities need continued Federal and State support.     

Changing governance structures and the environment: economy–environment relations at the local and regional scales

Two substantive bodies of research have developed in recent years, both of which have a focus upon local and regional scales. First, there has been the development of work on changing forms of local and regional governance. This has drawn on a range of theoretical perspectives, including notions of institutional capacity, urban regime theory and neo-regulationalist accounts. Second, a body of research has developed into environmental policy and sustainable development, but this has largely been normative and undertheorized. While these two bodies of literature have developed separately, we believe there is merit in bringing the insights from each together. A focus on local environmental policy helps to broaden our understanding of local governance and problems of after-Fordist regulation. Such a project also helps to illuminate problems in implementing policy on the environment and sustainability. The examination of changing local and regional forms of governance allows us to identify new state spaces, which may provide opportunities for the strategic insertion of environmental objectives into economic development policies. This paper seeks to theorize such environment–economy relations and emerging multi-scalar forms of environmental governance, drawing upon case study research work in six UK local authority areas. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

“后补贴”时代地方政府新能源汽车补贴策略研究

新能源汽车补贴是政府为了发展新能源汽车产业所采取的一项激励政策。现有文献虽在微观层面上研究了政府补贴对新能源汽车推广的影响,但多将补贴政策限定为固定额度的政府补贴,未考虑中国特殊的两级政府补贴政策尤其是地方政府补贴对新能源汽车推广的影响,且在补贴政策的设计上未与新能源汽车的实际推广目标相结合。基于"后补贴"时代的地方政府既要实现新能源汽车推广目标又要保证补贴政策合理退坡的双重现实要求。本文依据当前中央政府为新能源汽车提供固定补贴,地方政府提供配套比例补贴以及制定价格补贴比例上限的现实情形,综合考虑新能源汽车成本、充电桩建设情况、消费者初始效用、中央政府补贴等因素对地方新能源汽车推广的影响,构建了地方政府为实现既定新能源汽车推广目标的最优补贴策略模型。研究表明:(1)对于不同效用水平的消费者,地方政府价格补贴比例上限和配套比例补贴对新能源汽车零售价格所起的作用不同;(2)地方政府补贴政策只有在小于或等于其最优配套比例或价格补贴比例上限时才会对新能源汽车推广产生正向影响。最后,还结合北京新能源汽车推广的实际情况进行了数值模拟,给出了在不同新能源汽车成本、充电桩建设情况、消费者初始效用下北京市政府为实现新能源汽车推广目标的最优补贴策略。数值模拟结果表明,当前北京新能源汽车存在地方配套比例过高、价格补贴比例上限过高等问题。在后补贴时代,北京市政府可依据新能源汽车成本下降、充电设施逐步完善、消费者初始效用提升等因素变化,对补贴进行适当退坡。数值模拟表明,所构造的最优补贴策略模型对后补贴时代地方政府新能源汽车补贴政策的制定具有较高的参考价值。     

Deterministic and Stochastic Simulations for Solid Waste Collection Systems – A SWIM Approach

The SWIM model is the first systems model in Australia that deals with integrated waste management systems. The main modelling approach adopted is simulation, which is based on both deterministic and stochastic models for collection systems.These models are described in this paper, after a number of modelling approaches are reviewed. An example of the application of the SWIM model is given, and planned extensions to the SWIM model are briefly outlined.     

基于IEE802.11无线局域网在突发事件救援现场的应用

从突发事件紧急处置和应急救援的角度出发,分析突发事件紧急救援现场及救援组织机构的特点,在对救援过程中的通信需求进行分析后,笔者认为:在事故救援现场应建立多对多的网络化通信系统;运用IEEE802.11技术构建突发事件现场无线局域网,作为现场应急通信系统;对系统的组成结构、便携式视频采集仪、现场指挥中心系统及现场指挥分中心等进行设计,运用该系统不但为各级指挥部门提供视频服务,而且还能支持救援决策系统,以保证将现代信息技术运用到救援中,使救援指挥决策更加科学化。     

我国地方煤矿职业危害现状调查报告

目的：通过对华东、东北、华北、西南4个地区4个省市的1个地方国有集团公司、16个地方国有煤矿的调查,了解我国地方国有煤矿的职业危害现状。方法：通过现场调查的方法,抽取4个省市的1个地方国有集团公司16个地方国有煤矿,对其职业危害防治管理、职业危害监测、职业危害防护及健康监护等方面进行调查。结果：被调查的地方国有煤矿47．06％有职业危害防治领导机构;采煤工作面总尘浓度平均超标10．7倍,呼尘浓度平均超标4．6倍;职业健康监护岗前体检100％,离岗体检为0,专家抽检尘肺病检出率5．12％。结论：我国地方国有煤矿职业危害防治管理水平参差不齐,作业场所粉尘浓度超标,尘肺病危害比较严重。     

从南京地震遥测台网扩建工程建设看南京台网的地方特色

南京地震遥测台网的扩建改造工程具有鲜明的江苏地方特色。整个工程根据江苏特有的地理条件和江苏经济通信发达的状况 ,在时间短、投资少的情况下 ,集同期我国地震系统模拟传输的各种先进方式 ,有效地实现了大跨度地震信号的遥测。     

In the aftermath of the Qa'yamat:1 the Kashmir earthquake disaster in northern Pakistan

This article explores the local impact of the catastrophic earthquake in northern Pakistan on 8 October 2005. Drawing on field research, including interviews with 40 earthquake survivors, the post-disaster analysis presented here focuses upon risk awareness and the reactions of respondents to the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that devastated areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir State, and North-West Frontier Province. The analysis provides insights into local perceptions of seismic hazard and exposure as well as survivors' priorities with regard to rebuilding and reconstruction. The article suggests that the tragedy of the devastating earthquake is entangled in a deeper knot of causal factors that are social, economic and political in nature. Rapid population growth, urbanisation, changing building styles, environmental degradation and lack of preparedness and mitigation are associated with the circumstances that place the population at risk. Remarks concerning present and future risk reduction efforts are included.