简介:Chinahaswonthenameoftheworldfactorybeingfamousforexportingagreatdealofandvariouskindsoflow-pricemerchandise.However,mostofChineseexportsareprimarygoodsormanufacturedproductsthatcreateheavypollutionandrequireintensiveuseofresources.Chineseproductsgoabroad,buttheirfollowingharmsstaybehind.Thearticleanalyzesmanyobviouslow-pricefactsinChinaandtheirconcomitantterribleenvironmentalresultsindetail,andpointsoutthattherearehugehiddentroublesinthewayofChina’ssustainabledevelopmentbehindherseeminglyflourishingeconomy.
简介:GroundlevelozonepollutionhasbecomeasignificantairpollutionprobleminBeijing.Becauseofthecomplexwayinwhichozoneisformed,itisdifficultforpolicymakerstoidentifyoptimalcontroloptionsonacost-effectivebasis.Thispaperidenti-fiesandassessesarangeofoptionsforaddressingthisproblem.WeapplytheAmbientLeastCostModelandcomparetheeco-nomiccostsofcontroloptions,thenrecommendthemosteffectivesequencetorealizepollutioncontrolatthelowestcost.ThestudyfindsthatinstallingofStageIIgasolinevaporrecoverysystematBeijing's1446gasolinestationswouldbethemostcost-effectiveoption.Overall,optionstoreduceozonepollutionbycuttingve-hicularemissionsaremuchmorecost-effectivethanoptionsto'cleanup'coal-firedpowerplants.