Economic development and environmental protection: an ecological economics perspective

This paper argues on both theoretical and empirical grounds that, beyond a certain point, there is an unavoidable conflictbetween economic development (generally taken to mean 'materialeconomic growth') and environmental protection. Think for a moment of natural forests, grasslands, marine estuaries, salt marshes, and coral reefs; and of arable soils, aquifers, mineraldeposits, petroleum, and coal. These are all forms of 'natural capital' that represent highly-ordered self-producing ecosystemsor rich accumulations of energy/matter with high use potential (low entropy). Now contemplate despoiled landscapes, eroding farmlands, depleted fisheries, anthropogenic greenhouse gases,acid rain, poisonous mine tailings and toxic synthetic compounds.These all represent disordered systems or degraded forms of energy and matter with little use potential (high entropy). The main thing connecting these two states is human economic activity. Ecological economics interprets the environment-economyrelationship in terms of the second law of thermodynamics. The second law sees economic activity as a dissipative process. Fromthis perspective, the production of economic goods andservices invariably requires the consumption of available energy and matter. To grow and develop, the economynecessarily 'feeds' on sources of high-quality energy/matter first produced by nature. This tends to disorder and homogenizethe ecosphere, The ascendance of humankind has consistently been accompanied by an accelerating rate of ecological degradation, particularly biodiversity loss, the simplificationof natural systems and pollution. In short, contemporary political rhetoric to the contrary, the prevailing growth-oriented global development paradigm is fundamentally incompatible with long-term ecological and social sustainability. Unsustainability is not a technical nor economic problem as usually conceived, but rather a state of systemic incompatibilitybetween a economy that is a fully-contained, growing, dependent sub-system of a non-growing ecosphere. Potential solutions fly inthe face of contemporary development trends and cultural values.     

环境监理机构行使处罚权应注意的几个法律问题

从现行环境法律规定分析,环境监理机构行使行政处罚权必须受环境保护行政主管部门委托,所作行为属环境保护行政主管部门的具体行政行为;若由此类行为引起环境行政复议或行政诉讼,应以委托的环境保护行政主管部门为被申请人或被告.环境监理机构实施行政处罚行为应严格按法律程序行事.     

上海市在用车推行I/M制度中检测方法的研究

对在用车实施I/M制度，采用底盘测功机模拟道路工况检测汽车排放污染物，按美国国家环保局（EPA）推荐的方法有3种：瞬态短工总法（IM240）、稳态加速模拟工况法（ASM）和瞬态短工部简易质量分析检测法（VMAS）。根据上海市的试验结果，对上述3种方法的检测精度、设备投资以及运行维护诸方面进行分析比较，阐明上海市采用VMAS方法的依据和应注意的问题，并对应采用的模拟道路工况提出了看法。     

乡村人居环境系统韧性的演变规律及其提升路径——以国家城乡融合发展试验区重庆西部片区为例

以国家城乡融合发展试验区——重庆西部片区为研究区,以2009年、2014年、2019年为研究时点,以2009—2019年为研究时段,按照思想缘起、理论基础、实证演绎、提升路径的研究思路,建立乡村人居环境系统韧性测度的指标体系,分析其演变规律。研究结果表明：2009—2019年,重庆西部片区的乡村人居环境系统韧性水平不断上升,呈现出“南高北低”的空间格局。各子系统韧性在时间上呈现出不同程度的增长趋势,在空间上差异明显：自然系统韧性与人类系统韧性分别呈现出“由南向北递减”和“东西部向中部递减”的空间格局;居住系统韧性与支撑系统韧性则分别呈现出由“低值点缀分布”逐渐过渡到较为均衡和“普遍均衡、高低值点缀”的空间格局;社会系统韧性表现为“西部增强、东部减弱”的空间格局特征。借助障碍度模型对重庆西部片区乡村人居环境系统韧性提升的障碍因子及不同区县面临的主导障碍进行诊断,根据结果将重庆西部片区划分为单一主导障碍型、双重障碍型与三层障碍型三种类型,据此设计乡村人居环境系统韧性提升的差异化路径,以期打破重庆西部片区乡村人居环境系统韧性提升的多重制约。     

基于亨利定律的水中臭氧浓度检测方法研究

为提高水中臭氧(O3)浓度检测方法的普适性、准确性和便捷性,提出了一种新的非接触式的水中O3浓度检测方法.基于亨利定律(Henry's Law),采用电化学方法,建立空气中O3浓度与水中O3浓度的回归方程,从而推导出水中O3浓度.实验结果显示,水体O3传感器的检出限为0.02 mg/L,检测上限为0.40 mg/L,可...     

对广东北江镉污染事件的立法评析—兼评《水污染防治法》

本文选取环境问题比较突出的水污染领域进行集中探讨,从分析“广东北江镉污染”这一具有典型意义的水污染突发事件入手,首先分析导致北江污染事件发生的具有普遍意义的共性原因,然后总结1996年《水污染防治法》存在的问题并提出修订法律的必要性,最后通过对2008年新修订的《水污染防治法》相关制度的解读与评说,来提出进一步完善新法的一些立法建议。     

ISO14000系列环境管理标准与国家环境法规

ＩＳＯ１４０００环境管理标准的核心是其管理体系原则和要求，它协助和指导各组织建立各自的环境管理体系（ＥＭＳ）。环境法的法律形式颁行，是每个组织应满足的最基本要求，ＩＳＯ１４０００标准则以消费行为为根本动力，通过市场来体现。前者设置了绝对量，而后者则依赖各组织自身的环境状况，特别是ＩＳＯ１４０００标准具有强调过程的特点，要求管理过程程序化、文件化，与国家环境法相一致，因而两者是统一的、密不可分的。     

Multiple-resource modeling as a tool for conservation: Its applicability in Mexico

The current Mexican environmental law provides the legal basis for comprehensive land-use planning. Under the law, development of natural ecosystems must combine goals, policies, and practices towards the sustainable use of natural resources and the protection of biological diversity. Thus, ecosystem manipulation must be able to counter fragmentation of natural ecosystems and isolation of natural reserves, while providing for human needs. Assessment of the potential of natural ecosystems and management impacts are required. Multiple-resource simulation is an assessment and land-use planning tool that permits managers and decision makers to comply with the law, providing a flexible, user-oriented system that can meet the needs of managers, conservationists, and researchers. A multiple-resource model and an example of how it can be applied to meet planning needs is presented for discussion.     

环境行政程序法论

论述了环境行政程序法的基本内容，目标，原则及功能，分析了我国环境行政程序法的两头及其完善。     

现行城市机动车排放控制法律调整存在的不足与对策

针对目前中国城市机动车高速发展而带来了城市大气环境污染负面问题，分析了现阶段对城市机动车排放控制存在的法律责任界定不清、执法部门权责不明、市场机制运作不完善等缺陷，提出从法律视野进行调整，充分发挥法律的规制功能和权威力量，明确行政主管部门权责，健全机动车从生产-销售-回收以及与石油等部门的市场调节机制，最终促进城市机动车尾气排放得到有效的控制，营造良好的城市环境。