Prioritization of Sustainable Groundwater Management Needs: The Case of the Israel's Stressed Coastal Aquifer

On-going population growth and resulting domestic demand for water require rapid and effective decision-making as regards groundwater management and control of the various sources of salinization and pollution in Coastal aquifers. Sustainability of water resources for utilization by future generations must therefore be a high priority, not only for the purpose of fulfilling needs for water usage but also for bringing people into harmony with their ambient natural environment.The objective of this paper is to propose an empirical approach for prioritization of the needs involved for sustainable aquifer management. The approach involves a schematic format to:(1) develop a global understanding of an aquifer's hydrological and environmental properties in order to delineate appropriate eco-hydrological scenarios and recommend corresponding operational management activities; and(2) emphasize the importance of educating and increasing the awareness of the population involved as to the need for and viability of socially acceptable measures for sustainable management of groundwater and other resources.The psychologist Abraham Maslow utilized a pyramid to illustrate that until people's most basic needs were fulfilled, higher levels of needs would remain irrelevant. This paper postulates a comparable pyramid prioritizing hydrological needs required for progressing towards sustainable groundwater resources. Two sub-regions of Israel's Coastal aquifer in the Sharon region have been presented as representative areas, each characterized by different stress of exploitation. In assessing these sub-regions situation, specific measures have been recommended for achieving and/or maintaining sustainable groundwater resources in light of the ambient environment, and the level of the population on the pyramidal hierarchy of groundwater needs.     

Methodological Basis of Ecological Safety Standards for the Technogenic Impact of Mineral Resource Exploitation

A new methodological approach to the development of biological and technological safety standards for the impact of underground mining on the natural biota is proposed.     

Water Quality Evaluation and Trend Analysis in Selected Watersheds of the Atlantic Region of Canada

Water quality indices (WQIs) have been developed to assess the suitability of water for a variety of uses. These indices reflect the status of water quality in lakes, streams, rivers, and reservoirs. The concept of WQIs is based on a comparison of the concentration of contaminants with the respective environmental standards. The number, frequency, and magnitude by which the environmental standards for specific variables are not met in a given time period are reflected in WQIs. Further, the water quality trend analysis predicts the behavior of the water quality parameters and overall water quality in the time domain. In this paper, the concept of WQI was applied to three selected watersheds of Atlantic region: the Mersey River, the Point Wolfe River, and the Dunk River sites. To have robust study, two different water quality indices are used: Canadian Water Quality Index (CWQI), and British Columbia Water Quality Index (BWQI). The complete study was conducted in two steps. The first step was to organize and process the data into a format compatible with WQI analysis. After processing the input data, the WQI was calculated. The second step outlined in the paper discusses detailed trend analysis using linear and quadratic models for all the three sites. As per the 25 years trend analysis, overall water quality for agriculture use observed an improving trend at all the three sites studied. Water quality for raw water used for drinking (prior to treatment) and aquatic uses has shown improving trend at Point Wolfe River. It is further observed that pH, SO₄, and NO₃ concentrations are improving at Dunk River, Mersey River, and Point Wolfe River sites. To ascertain the reliability and significance of the trend analysis, a detailed error analysis and parametric significance tests were also conducted It was observed that for most of the sites and water uses quadratic trend models were a better fit than the linear models.     

浅谈ISO14000环境管理体系标准对推进清洁生产的积极影响

针对ISO14000环境管理体系的特点论述了其对推进清洁生产的积极作用。     

试论高职高专教育毕业生质量标准

本文详细地论述了什么是高职高专教育的毕业生质量标准和为什么要制定毕业生质量标准以及制定毕业生质量标准的原则、毕业生质量标准的内容及方法。     

ISO14000与潞安矿区的可持续发展王文平

论述了ISO14000标准的基本思路,提出潞安矿区建立并运行ISO14000体系的必要性和可行性,根据潞安矿区的可持续发展战略,提出了实施ISO14000的具体步骤.     

生产型组织初始环境评审中环境因素的识别评价

环境因素的识别与评价是环境管理体系建立和实施的关键，生产型企业在初始环境评审时可以工程分析为重点，结合对正常和异常情况的分析，对生产过程和各部门涉及的环境影响进行全面分析，从而确定环境因素。在评价重要环境因素时，可先根据企业对外环境排放的接口情况、环境影响情况，结合商业方面的考虑制定重要环境因素评价准则，再利用评价准则评价出重要环境因素。     

我国环境标准体系现状分析

环境标准是评价环境质量和环境保护工作的法定依据。标准体系的有效运作依赖于体系中标准的科学性和标准间的协调性，文章分析了我国现行环境标准体系存在的问题：一些环境标准的宽严程度不适当；环境标准所覆盖的保护范围不够，不利于我国经济的可持续发展，环境标准的制订缺乏连贯性，环境标准体系之间缺乏相互间的协调和统一，对环境标准体系的调整提出建议：探索制定标准的科学方法；建立健全产品的环境标准体系；建立标准制定发布机制和后评价机制等。     

ISO14000系列标准在现代企业环境管理中的应用

从现代企业环境管理角度，分析了ISO14000系列国际标准的应用，根据实践经验，探讨了在实施应用中应将先进的管理理念融入到企业环境管理中去，从而改善企业环境管理水平，提高企业的经济效益和环境效益。     

浅议促进企业进行环境管理的方法

企业是环境污染的重要源头，企业污染是政府进行环境监督、管理的工作重点。但政府单纯凭借法律、行政和经济手段是不够的，还应该充分调动企业自身进行环境管理、参与环境保护的积极性和主动性，即压力和动力并重。为此，政府应加大对社会、对企业的环保宣传力度，使企业认识到环境效益、社会效益和经济效益存在着一致性和互促性。此外，政府还应加在ISO14000环境管理系列标准的宣传，使企业提早准备、积极行动以提高企业在市场中的竞争力。