困境与出路:对我国环境保护中"稻草人现象"的社会学透视

在环境保护工作中,普遍存在管理对象胆子越来越大甚至肆无忌惮、环境保护部门胆子越来越小甚至无所作为、地方党政领导不断干预环境执法的现象,我们称之为“稻草人现象”。这一现象产生的原因是多方面的,它不仅损害了党和政府形象,而且严重破坏基本国策的执行。要逐步消除这一现象,根本在于制度创新。     

Environmental politics in post-World War II America

America has always had to confront environmental problems, but it wasn't until after World War II that most Americans began to develop the kind of consciousness about environmental issues that has played such a role in domestic politics over the past quarter century. After the surge of post war growth, we began to recognize the limits of our ability to exploit our environment for private gain, thus creating environmental awareness and ultimately a political movement. In 1970, President Nixon created the Environmental Protection Agency, and appointed William Ruckelshaus as Director. Ruckelshaus was succeeded by Russell Train and Douglas Coste, and all three men began to make serious headway in the effort to clean up the nation's environment. In 1980, however, President Ronald Reagan, taking an anti-Federal government involvement in the private sector stance, began to seriously cut the budget of the EPA. He appointed Ann Gorsuch, who cut the budget as she believed the President wished, but her poor relationship with the Congress eventually forced her to resign. President Reagan requested that Bill Ruckelshaus return, and EPA has been blessed with good leadership ever since. During the Bush years, EPA director William Reilly even managed to pass sweeping acid rain control legislation. When Bill Clinton was elected President in 1992, he did not possess a strong environmental record, however his running mate, Al Gore, most certainly did. EPA administrator Carole Browner, in fact, was a former Gore staffer and the White House environmental office is led by former Gore people. Clinton and Gore have attempted to bring a degree of flexibility to environmental regulation, and have also involved themselves personally in resolving environmental disputes. For instance, they and Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbit worked to fashion a long-term plan for the Florida Everglades that helped warring groups and interests come to consensus. With the 1994 Republican victory in the Congressional elections, it appeared that the environment may once again be in danger, as the Contract with America pledged to reduce or eliminate environmental controls. Popular opinion, however, caused the Congress to change their views and even directed them to pass environmental legislation that has won the support of both the business and environmental protection sectors. These developments have displayed that Americans care deeply about the environment and provide the basis for a genuine bipartisan consensus on environmental issues which will increasingly emphasize thoughtful and effective technological solutions in the future. Although the benefits of this legislation have been drastic, we are now dealing with problems requiring more subtle and sophisticated answers than we needed in the past. Because of this, political leaders will look to the classrooms and laboratories to produce the answers to the environmental problems of the future, and in turn will be willing to support educators and researchers with resources and political clout. Neither the politicians nor the business community can solve these problems without a close working relationship with the world of environmental and biotechnology. Building that collaborative relationship is one of the most important challenges we face as we approach the 21st century. It is also, particularly for those of us who have been laboring in the environmental vineyard for years, one of the most exciting.     

基于人工神经网络的松花江朱顺屯断面的水质预测

利用BP神经网络进行短期水质预报并进行水质预测后再评价对环境管理和规划有重要意义。本文建立了朱顺屯断面5个目标水质参数NH3-N、DO、高锰酸盐指数、TN和TP的BPANN水质预测模型,并对实例进行了验证,结果表明建立的推进式ANN可以应用于此类时间序列的环境预测,网络泛化性能好,能够满足实际应用。     

沈阳市浑南新区发展循环经济可行性探讨

浑南新区拟用循环经济和生态工业的理论建设生态工业园区,为切实做好新区创建环保样板城循环经济试点工作,将发展循环经济的观念注入全区经济结构调整和产业转型之中,从根本上解决浑南新区在发展过程中遇到的经济增长与资源环境之间的尖锐矛盾,协调社会经济与资源环境的发展。以园区内主导优势产业的物质、能量的资源化利用为基础,以生态产业链为主线建立园区的生态工业,在经济结构战略性调整中大力推进循环经济。     

战略环评中环境合理性综合论证要点分析——以矿产资源总体规划环评为例

对矿产资源总体规划环评中的环境影响识别与预测评价以及资源环境承载力影响评价进行了简述,提出了矿产资源总体规划环评中环境合理性综合论证要点。其结论可为国内开展矿产资源总体规划环评提供技术参考,对于其他针对空间规划的环境影响评价也具有较强的借鉴意义。     

湘江流域水环境问题及其综合应对策略

基于历史长系列水文资料统计与水质评价方法,对湘江流域水环境质量时空尺度变化规律进行了分析,并一步明晰了造成水环境问题的主要成因,最后提出了相应的综合应对策略。结果表明,在时间上,湘江流域水质呈不断恶化态势;在空间上,湘江上游水质好于中下游,中游水质污染最为严重。区域气候与江湖关系变化、社会经济发展、水土资源开发等都对湘江流域水环境产生显著影响。为解决湘江水环境问题,在优化调整流域生态水文格局的基础上,进行生态环境友好型水利工程群的布置、建设和联合调度,并制定适合流域水环境特征的政策法规体系。     

排污权交易管理信息系统设计

本文为我国的排污权交易设计了一套管理信息系统。该系统设计采用C／S和B／S混合架构体系,充分发挥了两者的长处。该系统一方面可以同时为环境管理部门、排污企业和社会公众三类主体提供信息化服务,大大方便了排污权的交易过程,并保证了排污权交易的公平与透明;另一方面可以使环境管理人员方便地查询和检索相关企业,简化了环境管理工作。     

基于新环保法解读的长江经济带开发环保法制探析

长江经济带近年来上升为新一轮的国家战略,然而区域内生态环境面临严峻压力,生态环境保护关系到其有序开发与可持续发展。新环保法的出台与实施为长江经济带开发过程中生态环境保护工作提供了有力的制度保障。从生态环境退化、物种持续减少、环境事故高发等7个方面剖析了我国生态环境问题的趋向,并从明确政府环境责任、解决违法成本低等5个方面对新环保法展开解读,然后基于综合规划、合理布局、严守红线、优化技术、地方立法、依法行政、降低风险、公开信息与共同参与等9个方面对长江经济带的环保执法进行探讨,以期为新时期长江经济带开发法制建设提供参考。     

流域综合管理系统的技术探讨——以拉萨河为例

河流受人类活动破坏日益严重,水质污染、生态退化、水资源不足、管理分散等问题尤为突出,多部门协同,实现综合管理是河流水资源、水质、水生态恢复和改善的必然趋势。文章探讨水资源、防汛、水质、水生态多方面综合管理,实现"多管合一"的技术基础。以拉萨河为例,将地理信息系统、物联网技术与地表水环境管理相结合,建设水环境综合管理决策平台,以信息技术为支撑,实现有效的水环境监控和管理。     

我国城市水环境管理策略建议——对《水污染防治行动计划》的解读

城市化的快速发展导致了一系列水环境问题,文章在深入分析目前我国城市水环境管理现状的基础上,针对目前存在的问题,结合《水污染防治行动计划》关于城市水环境的要求,提出了完善法规标准、加强城市水环境质量目标管理、开展城市水环境系统综合规划、构建城市可持续水循环利用模式、加强监管和信息公开等城市水环境管理策略建议,对于实现我国城市水环境质量全面改善、水生态系统健康发展、促进水环境保护与城市发展共赢的目标具有一定的借鉴意义。