This paper reports the first attempt to measure the importance of controlling marine debris as an aesthetic characteristic of coastal areas. The results are based on contingent valuation estimates of the economic values people would place on controlling marine debris on recreational beaches. A...

Purpose The coal-fired power plants have been confronted with new operation challenge since the unified carbon trading market was launched in China. To make the optimal decision for the carbon emissions and power production has already been an important subject for the plants. Most of the...