The Study on Initial Allocation of Water Rights in China

Generally, water rights are based on the water law that applies in a particular country and, at their most basic, are classified as land-based or use-based rights.This study mainly analyzed current water rights trading in our country through summarizing the connotation of water rights at home and abroad, on the basis of analysis and comparison of the initial water rights allocation related models, at the same time, pointed out the importance by analysis of the initial water rights allocation model research, which is helpful to the initial water rights allocation for water rights market benign development.

Study on the Construction of the Groundwater Rights Market - The Case Studies in Beijing Chaoyang District in China

The contradictory is serious about the using balance of water recourse in Beijing Chaoyang district. The main phenomenon is excessive picking groundwater and water demand increases. Chaoyang Water Bureau had formulated the ground water rights market in for to stopping lower of ground water level. Water rights market configurated water resources and promoted using efficiency of water. The case of Chaoyang district water rights market will provide a reference for groundwater management and development of groundwater rights market.

Options for the Procurement of Environmental Water Rights-Market Allocation or Government Regulation?

Confronting with the dual task of developing the economy and protecting the environment, China has made environmental protection one of its basic national policies. In the absence of well-defined property rights, disputes over water use have become more frequent, options for the procurement of environmental water rights in China is a pending issue in the process of sustainable development. Due to the public characteristics of environmental goods, the operation of a simple market or the control by government may not allocate water resources efficiently, the government should play a role via public and private programs enhance the environment through the direct acquisition of environment amenities. The estimation of values for preserving environmental assets is more challenging.