Water Quality Trading and Pollution from Agriculture: Lessons from a Policy Research Initiative's Research Project
- Resumen
- This paper builds on the results of a policy research project examining the use of market-based instruments (MBIs) for water management that concluded in 2006. We concentrate more particularly on the use of water quality trading (WQT) to address pollution from agricultural sources (see PRI, 2006, for the Project Report). <br/> To answer questions asked to panelists by organizers, we review the following themes: the biogeochemical considerations that are key to designing WQT systems; the regulatory context allowing (or not disallowing) WQT to be implemented; administrative requirements; 4- social acceptability of trading systems. <br/> Based on this analysis, we suggest that WQT are a potential solution to agricultural issues but they are not easy to implement, and not applicable to all situations/contexts. There are potential issues with the geographical concentration of pollution in watersheds, and solutions have been tested, but it may be too soon to evaluate their effectiveness. <br/> WQT systems can be tailored to regional (watershed) circumstances, and thus can be compatible with emerging forms of water governance. However, the implementation of WQT can face resistance, both from stakeholders and also from public administrations that may have relied mostly on more traditional regulatory approaches.
- Autor
- Cantin, Bernard
- Palabras Clave
- Calidad del agua, Contaminación del agua, Residuos agrícolas, Agricultura, Recursos hídricos
- Idioma
- Inglés
- Documentos
- Ponencia ( 9 pag, 139 Kb )
Otros Documentos relacionados:
- Documento Final Semanas Temáticas
- Conclusiones Tribuna del Agua
- Existe un Video disponible en el Centro de Documentación