Polluting Enterprises Research Articles

Main Problems of Ecological Environment in TGRR and their Countermeasures

With the Three Gorges Project of Yangtze River established and running, the ecological environment problems in Three Gorges Project Region (TGRR) become more and more serious. The paper systematically studied the main problems, such as industrial and agricultural pollutions, floated rubbish pollutions, nautical pollutions etc. It is functions partition for TGRR, prevention and supervision on huge pollution enterprises, leading the development of ecological agriculture, carrying out refuse classification and centralized processing on pollutants etc. that was put forward. Furthermore, government departments should attach great importance with more research and input in capital, policies and measures to above problems. The conclusions play an important role in achieving balanced development between economy and environment in TGRR, realizing safety and stable operation of Three Gorges Project, and exerting its maximum efficiency.

Study on Accounting System of Evaluation of Environmental Resource Based on Strategy of Green Economy

With the method of theoretical analysis, this paper illustrates the characteristics of new accounting system in green economy systematically. According to the internal demand of this strategy of green economy, the author proposed some improvements for new accounting system that would be suitable for the strategy of developing green economy. These improvements include constructing new form for report of accounting information, setting the selated standards of sccounting and introducing the evaluation system with a method of Data Envelopment Analysis based on data of accounting for resources invested in environmental protection of every high pollution enterprise to evaluate the economic effectiveness or risk level. The purpose of these opinions will be references for the developments of green economy, theory of accounting and management of environmental resources invested.

ASSESSMENT OF ANTHROPOGENIC LOADS ON LANDSCAPES AS A TOOL TO DETERMINE THE POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINABLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT: CASE STUDY FROM AZERBAIJAN

In order to determine the potential for sustainable regional development of the Caspian coastal zone, a study was made for the Khachmaz–Absheron zone of Azerbaijan. An evaluation was performed to assess the anthropogenic load on landscapes. Using the 8-point scale offered by Isachenko [2001, Ecological Geography of Russia, Saint Petersburg University Press, Saint Petersburg] for the indicators of agricultural, industrial, urban and integral anthropogenic loads, we did a preliminary ranking of the provinces in the Khachmaz–Absheron zone of Azerbaijan for the each indicator taken separately. Vital statistics were used as a supplementary indicator of environmental conditions in the region. By comparing the data for provinces with each other and the data on Azerbaijan average, we have classified the provinces into 4 groups according to specific combinations of the indicators. Each group of provinces has distinctive environmental conditions and features for sustainable development. The classification makes it possible to develop certain recommendations for the regional sustainable development. Measures to be implemented within the Azerbaijan State Program on Social and Economic Development of Regions are also discussed. In the Khachmaz province, production of ecologically pure products is highly recommended. Special attention should be given to the development of tourism and recreational institutions in the Khachmaz, Khizi and Devechi provinces. Recommendations for these provinces include further development of industry on the basis of modern safe technologies. The irrigation and drainage networks should be reconstructed. The reconstruction will make it possible to reduce water loss and to increase the productivity of agriculture. In the Absheron province, Baku and Sumgait cities environmental systems are overloaded, and so the works at highly polluting enterprises must be stopped, the enterprises have to be re-equipped (old filters must be changed first of all) or relocated from the area (a decrease of environmental risk should be in the focus of attention). For improving of air quality, green areas should increase. There is a need to reduce urban traffic density and to reconstruct highways. Use of old vehicles must be forbidden or restricted, and transition to environmentally friendly fuel should be supported in every way possible. It is necessary to bring the waste management system and sanitary landfills up to international standards, and to improve the water supply and sewerage systems.

The Objective Model of Optimized Allocation on Emission Pollution Right and Programe Analysis in Taihu Valley

根据江苏省太湖流域水环境与社会经济特征,建立主要污染物排污权交易优化目标模型;以重点工业污染企业为样本,对排污权交易初始方案实施的预期效果进行定量分析,提出开展排污权交易制度的政策建议.;The objective model of optimized allocation on Emission Pollution Right(EPR) are established on the character of water environment and economics and social in Taihu valley. The transaction result of EPR which emission pollution enterprises in the Taihu Lake valley in Jiangsu Province are analyzed and forecasted as case study, the policy and constitution of EPR are put forward in this article.

Industrial Pollution Discourse in the European Arctic

This article reviews the environmental interface between Russia and Norway in the European Arctic, defining major discourses in the two countries pertaining to industrial pollution. Metaphors and story lines, catching certain aspects of a problem in a simple and understandable manner, are essential in defining the range for political action. Calling the Kola Peninsula a "black desert" and the clouds drifting from Russia into Scandinavia "death clouds" - largely the achievement of the media, non-governmental organizations and environmentally oriented politicians - had a substantial effect on the general public in Norway and propelled large assistant schemes to Russia. The emergence of the "death clouds discourse" coincided in time with the "Barents euphoria discourse", which held optimistic views of a general "clean up" in northwestern Russia with the help of infrastructure financed by the Nordic side. The Norwegian discourses clash with the Russian "anti-hysteria discourse", depicting the Kola Peninsula as a pristine corner of the world. The "environmental blackmail discourse", found on both the Norwegian and the Russian side of the border, hinges on the assumption that Russian polluting enterprises have no incentive to close down activities as long as they have prospects of foreign assistance. The Barents euphoria having largely vanished, alternative ensuing discourses have not significantly altered the outcomes of the original "disaster and euphoria discourses".