The quiet opposition: How the pro-economy lobby influences climate policy

The lack of ambitious climate change policies in large anglophone countries, such as the United States, has been explained by the strong media presence of denialist arguments against climate science. Such counterarguments are less visible in the news media of most European countries. Why do many of these countries nevertheless fail to enact ambitious climate change policies? This paper suggests that influential organizations may block ambitious climate change policies in corporatist countries without an extensive media strategy or a strong denialist message. We draw from theories on the policy process, policy networks, influence strategies, and comparative politics to formulate hypotheses about the existence, influence, and strategies of organizations that oppose ambitious climate policy. We test these hypotheses using an original combination of media data and survey data on the national climate policy network in Finland, a corporatist European country that has long lacked ambitious climate policies. The findings show that a coalition that prioritizes economic competitiveness over climate change mitigation is influential and occupies a central position in the policy network. This pro-economy lobby does not question the validity of climate science or actively seek media visibility. Rather, it influences the policy process using other strategies, such as inside lobbying, and appears in the news media less often than other climate policy organizations. Our results suggest that opponents of climate change mitigation can be powerful despite a weak media presence. This implies that studies on climate politics should pay more attention to strategies of influencing beyond the media spotlight.     

利用多台资料对比识别南北地震带震相特征

利用多台资料对比震相识别方法,采用台网中心对地震较精确的定位结果,对南北地震带强化观测台网中心所记录到的地方震、近震、远震分别进行分析。结果表明,随着不同构造区域介质的差异性,地震波传播路径不同,导致各地区所记录到的地震震相特征不同。通过对不同区域地震震相特征的进一步对比分析,找出各区域震相特征的差异性和规律性,为以后台网中对震相识别和精确定位都有一定意义。     

裂隙介质的等效弹性模量

详细推导了弹性场的Eshelby椭球包体理论,在此基础上推导了裂隙等效弹性模量的一阶近似式（Hudson公式）。目的有二,一是填补国内献中有关该方面研究的空白;二是阐明有关公式的来龙去脉及物理意义,便于正确的应用。