The derivation of discount rates with an augmented measure of income

Most developed economies invest in public goods such as national defense, education, infrastructure, and the environment. Discount rates used to evaluate such projects should reflect the rate of return on the current mix of investment opportunities. Rates derived from the productivity of private capital neglect returns beyond the market boundary. The present paper derives discount rates using an augmented measure of national income inclusive of non-market goods. In an empirical application focusing on air pollution and climate damages in the United States economy, the paper reports that the difference between augmented and market discount rates averages 0.3 percentage points from 1999 to 2014.     

Evidence of the impacts of the national housing programme on the accessibility of the low‐income population in Rio de Janeiro

The Brazilian shift from a primarily rural to a more urban society has created major challenges that public policies must address. One of the most relevant challenges is deep social exclusion in urban areas, especially in terms of adequate housing and access to urban opportunities (e.g., jobs, housing, and services). In this context, land use and transport planning play a critical role in the sustainable development agenda. The work presented here analyses the accessibility of low‐income dwellings licenced under the Brazilian housing programme to the low‐income population. To evaluate the accessibility of the programme's target population, a case study was conducted in the city of Rio de Janeiro, where 58,000 homes licensed under the programme were analysed using GIS tools in terms of the present public transport network and the location of the homes. The amount of time it takes to access public transport on foot and the homes’ locations in relation to major urban opportunities were also analysed. Finally, the same analysis was performed for the future transport network, and the results of the two analyses were compared to identify the scope of the legacy generated by investments in preparation for the 2016 network.     

病险水库管理决策中的环境价值评估 ——以水库的游憩价值为例

以滁州市黑洼水库的游憩价值为例,利用两边界二分式条件价值法,探讨了我国病险水库管理决策中的环境价值评估.利用收入限制的Logit模型,分析支付意愿均值和中值点估计和区间估计对其分布函数右尾变化的灵敏性.结果表明本研究中支付意愿的分布函数没有出现“大尾效应”,在最大投标值处,对分布函数进行简单截断的方法统计效率最高.滁州市公众对黑洼水库游憩功能提升的平均支付意愿为305元/户(95%置信区间265~351元/户);总价值为3782万元(95%置信区间3296~4355万元).表明即使是小型病险水库也可能具有极高的环境价值,病险水库管理决策必须考虑环境价值这一重要指标.     

Transfer assessment of carbendazim residues from rapeseed to oil production determined by HPLC–MS/MS

Abstract

It is crucial to develop practical procedures for the control and reduction of pesticide residues in oil productions from farm to dining table. In this study, the dissipation behaviors of typical fungicide from rapeseed to oil production were studied to reveal relationship among spraying stage, application dosage, household oil processing stage, and pesticide residues. In the field trials, rape plants were sprayed with carbendazim at three different dosages during flowering period. Transfer assessment of carbendazim residues from rapeseed to oil production during household oil processing via different press techniques was determined using high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC–MS/MS). The recoveries of carbendazim in rapeseed samples, meals after squeezing samples, and rapeseed oil samples ranged from 82.5% to 93.6% with relative standard deviations (RSDs) ＜5.2%. The validation results illustrated that the methods were reliable and sensitive. The average processing factor (PF) during household oil processing via hot press technique and cold press technique was 0.15 and 0.51, respectively. This study demonstrated that household oil processing could significantly reduce the pesticide residues, especially by hot press technique.     

收入多样性对农户能源消费结构的影响——以陕南秦巴山区为例

为了识别农户能源消费结构影响因素,引导农村能源消费结构优化,基于陕南秦巴山区2020年调查数据,采用Tobit模型和Logit模型分析了收入多样性对该地区能源消费结构的影响,并根据农户生计策略的不同进行了异质性分析。结果表明:①农户能源消费结构中,商品能源占主导地位,生物质能源占重要地位,清洁能源消费则有待提高。②收入多样性对商品能源和清洁能源的消费有促进作用,对生物质能源的消费有抑制作用,且这一趋势在非农型农户家庭中更加明显。因此,政府可通过发展第二、三产业,完善并改进现有能源政策等方式实现陕南秦巴山区能源消费结构的转型升级。     

农作物种植结构与农民收入及其对环境影响的分析

农民增收问题是三农问题的重要环节。本文以湖南省张家界市慈利县零溪镇大庄村第五、八、十六组为研究对象,分析了自1980年实行土地包产到户以来农作物种植结构的变化及农民收入之间的关系,认为在本地以柑橘为主的单一类型农作物规模化经营最有利于降低农民劳动强度、提高农民收入,对环境既有正面影响也有负面影响,并对其带来的环境影响提出了思考和建议。     

中国收入差距与环境质量关系的实证检验--基于对环境库兹涅茨曲线的扩展

在对环境库兹涅茨曲线（EKC）假说扩展的基础上,分析和验证了收入差距与环境质量之间的关系。应用联合国统计司公布的中国1986—2002年度二氧化碳排放总量数据,通过计量模型论证收入差距与环境质量之间的假设。结果发现,收入差距扩大会刺激二氧化碳排放,收入差距越大这种影响的效果就会越恶劣。而且收入差距因素还会通过作用于经济增长,促使经济增长对环境的污染程度加强。延迟转折点的到来。因此,我国目前在促进经济增长的同时,要以提高社会整体福利为目的,缩小居民收入差距,这将有利于环境质量的改善和提高。     

城市污泥对Cd在黄土中的形态分布及再分配的影响

以黄土和小麦为供试对象,通过盆栽试验研究了不同胁迫水平Cd在施用污泥黄土中的形态分布特征及其再分配.结果表明,原状土壤中Cd以碳酸盐结合态及残渣态为主要赋存形态.随着外源Cd添加量的增加,土壤中可交换态和碳酸盐结合态Cd分配系数持续增加,而有机态与残渣态分配系数则持续减小,土壤Cd的主要赋存形态转变为可交换态和碳酸盐结合态,Cd的活性不断增强,加大了对作物的潜在危害.土壤中碳酸盐结合态Cd含量随Cd胁迫水平的增加而增加的幅度最大,施用污泥黄土中铁锰氧化态Cd含量随Cd胁迫水平的增加而增加的幅度高于可交换态Cd;黄土与施用污泥黄土中Cd的总再分配系数均随Cd胁迫水平的增加呈递增趋势,而结合强度系数均随Cd胁迫水平的增加呈递减趋势.污泥的施用可增加土壤中残渣态Cd的含量,有助于提高Cd各形态间再分配的稳定性,相对降低了土壤Cd的活性.     

The usability of the IR,RAC and MRI indices of heavy metal distribution to assess the environmental quality of sewage sludge composts

To assess the environmental quality of compost, it is insufficient to use only total metal concentration. Therefore in this study, the stability of metals in compost and the environmental risk they pose were assessed by three indices that have been proposed for soils or sediments: the I_R, the RAC and the MRI. In mature composts, the highest bonding intensity was for Ni (0.79 < I_R < 0.93), then for Cu (0.56 < I_R < 0.65) and Pb (0.55 < I_R < 0.73), and the lowest for Zn (0.19 < I_R < 0.25). Although, both the I_R and the RAC are useful indices for evaluating the mobility of metals, they do not take into account their toxicity. Therefore, the overall classification of compost should also include the MRI, at which metal toxicity from the most available fractions is considered. Based on the MRI ranged between 10.0 and 11.6, all composts evaluated posed a low risk.     

Rural-urban Migration,Rural Household Income and Sustainable Development in Rural Areas of China

The objective of this paper is to investigate the relationships among rural-urban migration, rural household income and sustainable development in rural areas of China. The typical case study is done and 288 questionnaires are collected from five villages in Hebei and Guangxi provinces, China. The migration and remittance status, household income and sustainable development of rural areas are analyzed on the basis of questionnaires. Rural-urban migration is becoming a part of routine life in rural areas. And remittance is an important component in rural household income. Rural-urban migration increases the arable land area per labor, which releases the tight human-land relationship in villages. In total, the migration increases the rural household income and accelerates the sustainable development of rural areas.