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Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework
Published on: July 24, 2016
概括
尽管有稀缺预测,但全球非燃料矿产储量随着消费的增加而增加. 发展中国家的政策改革可以利用矿产资源来实现可持续发展和环境保护.
科学领域:
- 地球科学 地球科学 地球科学
- 环境政策 环境政策
- 资源经济学 资源经济学
背景情况:
- 历史预测 (1950年代-1980年代) 预计由于消费而导致非燃料矿物质短缺.
- 与这些预测相反,全球储备已经扩大,而短缺并没有实现.
研究的目的:
- 在政策决策的背景下分析全球原材料的可用性.
- 评估矿产资源管理对经济和环境的影响.
- 为矿产丰富的发展中国家确定政策改革的好处.
主要方法:
- 对历史资源可用性预测的审查.
- 全球矿产消费和储备数据的分析.
- 审查影响资源开发和环境保护的政策框架.
主要成果:
- 非燃料矿物质的大量消费并没有导致持续的短缺.
- 世界非燃料矿物质储量明显增加.
- 环境保护的理由可能会超过特定的矿体开采效益.
结论:
- 全球矿物质的可用性支持持续的资源开发,并采取谨慎的政策.
- 发展中国家的改革政策可以吸引外国投资,并有效地管理矿产资源.
- 整合环境责任和适当的资源租金分配对于可持续发展至关重要.
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