Controlling Diffuse Pollution of Groundwater from Agriculture and Industry

The greatest threat of contamination to groundwater resources is posed by pollutants from diffuse sources, yet legislation in the UK has until recently been focused on point sources. The problem of widespread pollution from industrial sources is described and compared with that from agriculture. The legislative controls available under the Water Resources Act 1991 are outlined, and the approach adopted by the National Rivers Authority in its Groundwater Protection Policy is discussed with respect to the concept of groundwater vulnerability.     

Assessment of Portuguese thermal building legislation in an energetic and environmental perspective

The aim of this study is to assess the consistency of Portuguese thermal building legislation in terms of energy and environmental performance.To illustrate this, a case study has been carried out for different scenarios of a dwelling home located in an extreme climate zone (I3, V1 north) in Portugal with a T3 typology: four occupants and net floor area of 150 m², modelled according to Regulation Thermal Performance Characteristics of Buildings and a Life Cycle Assessment approach.The results show that the Portuguese thermal building legislation can be considered consistent in terms of energy efficiency and environmental performance if we take the damage categories into account - “human health” or “ecosystem quality” or the impact category - “emission into air”. It cannot be considered consistent if we take the damage category into account - “resources” or the impact category - “CO₂ eq” (equivalent carbon dioxide emissions)/“climate change”/“global warming”.     

历史文化名城保护制度建设再议

通过回顾我国历史文化名城制度创设的历程,梳理国家和地方历史文化名城保护的相关法规建设状况,探讨名城保护规划法规体系的不足,参照英国遗产保护与城乡规划高度融合的制度体系、意大利历史中心区和景观环境整体保护的实践经验,提出适应我国名城名镇名村历史环境整体保护要求、完善城乡规划法规制度的若干建议。     

论我国地质遗迹资源的法律保护

本文通过对我国地质遗迹资源开发利用水平和立法现状进行分析,找出目前我国地质遗迹资源开发利用和立法制度中存在的问题。研究结果显示,我国地质遗迹资源开发利用水平低,立法状况不完善,与国际接轨不密切,这种状况明显对我国地质遗迹资源的保护不利。结合国外一些国家对地质遗迹资源保护的成功经验和有效的立法措施提出了一些合理的、有效的、可行的中国未来地质遗迹资源法律保护意见。     

世界主要国家《原子能法》研究及对我国立法的建议

调查了世界主要有核国家的《原子能法》,分析了其立法目的和主要内容,发现这些国家该法的基本内容和立法目的有所差别。通过对比分析,认为各国《原子能法》大致可分为3类,对我国《原子能法》制定工作提出了5条建议。     

The Impact of Electricity at Work Regulations on the Operation of a Water Company

Since 1 April 1990, the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 have placed legal requirements on employers, employees and the self-employed to take precautions against the risk of death or injury from electricity in work activities. This paper (a) examines the requirements, (b) reports on an initiative by the Lee Valley Water Company, and (c) proposes a management strategy for an organization to comply with the legislation.     

The development of a legislative framework for renewable energy and energy conservation

In the absence of any likely international law in the near future to impose comprehensive obligations on nations to take action to promote renewable energy or energy conservation, such action will be required at national level. This paper proposes a generic legislative framework for the control and development of all types of renewable energy and energy conservation. This framework can be adopted, subject to suitable modification according to local conditions and the prevailing legal system, by all interested nations. The framework would replace the piecemeal, ad hoc approach to law reform which characterises past developments in this area.     

控制性详细规划的法制化与制定的逻辑

回顾控规的起源与发展概况,从法的实质与城市发展四个"I"的特征重新认识法定规划的作用。美国区划制定的内在逻辑揭示了规划法制化的基本依据。我国控制性详细规划处于法定规划体系中,其法制化的矛盾既源自法定规划体系的关系,又源于规划自身制定的过程。文章认为,回归法的本质与城市发展的实质,结合中国的社会政治环境探索我国法定规划体系是当前迫切的任务之一。     

绿色发展理念下的煤矿环保法律法规及其完善

为了在绿色发展的科学理念下完善我国煤矿环保立法,采用法规检索与文本分析研究法,集中梳理了与煤矿环保相关的法律法规,结果发现存在理念滞后、法多难治、忽视特殊性等不足之处。建议树立“绿色”的立法理念、制定专门的煤矿环保法及加强相应的地方立法。     

世界塑料添加剂的新进展

回顾了过去一年来世界塑料添加剂行业的发展变化。除少数国家例如中国蓬勃发展的经济之外，世界的经济不够景气，使得世界塑料添加剂行业经历了一个充满挑战的一年。讨论了该行业目前的一些特点，诸如调整、创新、在快速发展地区和市场进行投资，涨价、电子商务等，简述了在产品方面的最新发展，包括抗氧剂、光稳定剂、热稳定剂、抗冲该性剂、加工助剂、润滑剂、阻燃剂、抗茵剂、透明剂／成核剂、表面该性剂等产品。同时还讨论了立法及环保方面的进展。