scholarly journals Regional Non-point Source Pollution Control Method: A Design of Ecological Compensation Standards

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shibao Lu ◽  
Weijun Zhong ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary
Keyword(s):  
Point Source ◽  
Pollution Control ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Control Policy ◽  
Multinomial Logit Model ◽  
Point Source Pollution ◽  
Ecological Compensation ◽  
Ecological Benefits ◽  
Compensation Standard ◽  
Non Point Source Pollution

Reasonable ecological compensation standard is the key to solve farmland non-point source pollution. In the design of compensation standards, the current investigation included ecological benefits in selecting the experimental method. The Multinomial Logit model is used to analyze the willingness of farmers to receive compensation for non-point source pollution control of cultivated land. The results are as follows: 1) Financial compensation can effectively stimulate farmers’ willingness to control non-point source pollution. 2) The willingness of farmers to participate in the ecological compensation is greater when there prevails a higher level of risk preferences and higher understanding of farmland non-point source pollution control policy. Also, willingness is higher in younger, highly educated, and highly involved in a part-time family business with higher recognition degree in the ecological function of farmland non-point source pollution control. 3) The difference in treatment measures and compensation methods should be included in the standard compensation design. Therefore, the design of the ecological compensation standard should take into account the economic loss and ecological benefits of farmers at the same time, and environmental protection publicity and education for farmers can also be carried out with the help of modern media.

Research of Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution and Prevention Measures

2013 ◽  
Vol 790 ◽  
pp. 445-448
Author(s):  
Pei Pei Shen ◽  
Lu Hua Yang ◽  
Zi Peng Guo ◽  
Hong Chao Liu
Keyword(s):  
Point Source ◽  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Pollution Control ◽  
Pollution Source ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Prevention Measures ◽  
Point Source Pollution ◽  
Non Point Source Pollution

With the effectively control of the point source pollution, non-point source pollution has become the most serious pollution source in our country. In addition, the agricultural non-point source pollution control has become the most important part of the environmental protection. By referring to related journals, this article makes a comprehensive analysis on definition, characteristics, mechanism, harm and prevention countermeasures of agricultural non-point source pollution.

scholarly journals Rural Households’ Willingness to Accept Compensation Standards for Controlling Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution: A Case Study of the Qinba Water Source Area in Northwest China

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoping Li ◽  
Wenxin Liu ◽  
Yan Yan ◽  
Gongyuan Fan ◽  
Minjuan Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Rural Households ◽  
Source Area ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Willingness To Accept ◽  
Point Source Pollution ◽  
Ecological Benefits ◽  
Source Areas ◽  
Compensation Standard ◽  
Non Point Source Pollution ◽  
Willingness To Accept Compensation

Agricultural non-point source pollution (ANSP) has become one of the main sources of pollution in water source areas. An effective solution to this problem is the use of ecological compensation to encourage rural households to adopt agricultural pollution control measures. This study aims to answer two questions: How much compensation should be given to encourage rural households in water source areas to participate in ANSP control? What factors will influence their participation? In this study, paddy rice planting in water source area has been used as an example aiming to answer these questions. This study used the random parameter logit (RPL) model with survey data from 632 rural households in the Qinba water source area to empirically analyze rural households’ willingness to accept compensation for ANSP control and the influencing factors of this willingness. From this information, the compensation standards for ANSP control in a water source area were calculated. The results show that (1) compensation had a significant incentive effect on rural households’ willingness to control ANSP. The marginal compensation standard for reducing the use of fertilizer and pesticide was $3.40/ha and $2.00/ha, respectively. The compensation standard for not applying chemical fertilizer and pesticide at all was $540.23/ha. (2) There was heterogeneity in rural households’ preference for ANSP control compensation policies. Rural households characterized by younger residents, higher family income, higher perception of the ecological benefits, and higher perception of government policy were more willing to participate in the compensation policy. It is suggested that rural households showed a strong preference for ANSP control policies by considering both of their economic losses and ecological benefits. Our study contributes to the literature by enriching the evaluation method in providing references for the compensation of ANSP control policies

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