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The Effects of Economic Policy Instruments of Diffuse Water Pollution from Agriculture: A Comparative Analysis of China and the UK

Zou, Jinpeng; Chen, Xiaodong; Liu, Fang; Wang, Fang; Wu, Bin; Yang, Ni

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Jinpeng Zou

Xiaodong Chen

Fang Liu

Fang Wang

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BIN WU BIN.WU@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Senior Research Fellow

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Dr NI YANG NI.YANG@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Associate Professor



Abstract

The world is facing the challenge of increasing grain production and improving the environment, in which the treatment of diffuse water pollution from agriculture (DWP) is the important content. Traditional administrative means are still unable to solve the problem of market failure and government failure in DWP. economic policy instruments (EPIs) have more advantages in improving market economic, reducing the cost of environmental governance and supervision. They have become an important tool to solve DWP and promote the transformation of water pollution prevention and control management. This paper puts forward suggestions and countermeasures on improving China's policy and EPI system by systematically sorting out and analyzing the EPIs of DWP control in China and UK. China needs to further focus on the three principles and comprehensively use 11 policy tools to stimulate and constrain DWP control in the whole agricultural production process. In particular, the government should establish cooperative prevention mechanisms with farmers. At the same time, China should reform its supervision system, strengthen relevant legislative work, to lay a foundation for the sustainable development of water rights trading, emissions trading, and environmental liability insurance.

Citation

Zou, J., Chen, X., Liu, F., Wang, F., Wu, B., & Yang, N. (2023). The Effects of Economic Policy Instruments of Diffuse Water Pollution from Agriculture: A Comparative Analysis of China and the UK. Water, 15(4), Article 637. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15040637

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 31, 2023
Online Publication Date Feb 6, 2023
Publication Date Feb 6, 2023
Deposit Date Mar 6, 2023
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Water
Electronic ISSN 2073-4441
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 15
Issue 4
Article Number 637
DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/w15040637
Keywords diffuse water pollution; agriculture; economic policy instruments; China; UK; policy system
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/18199083
Publisher URL https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/15/4/637

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