Assessment of Nonpoint Pollution Instruments: The Case of Spanish Agriculture

被引:8
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作者
Esteban, Encarna [2 ]
Albiac, Jose [1 ]
机构
[1] Govt Aragon, Agrifood Res & Technol Ctr, Zaragoza, Spain
[2] Univ Calif Riverside, Water Sci & Policy Ctr, Riverside, CA 92521 USA
关键词
ENVIRONMENTAL-POLICY; NUTRIENT IMBALANCES; ECONOMICS; GROUNDWATER; INCENTIVES; EFFICIENCY;
D O I
10.1080/07900627.2012.640878
中图分类号
TV21 [水资源调查与水利规划];
学科分类号
081501 ;
摘要
Nonpoint pollution is characterized by imperfect knowledge of biophysical processes, stochastic components, and asymmetric information among agents. The design and implementation of measures to abate emissions is a difficult task because of this lack of biophysical information and the strategic behaviour of stakeholders. The development of input-intensive agriculture in Spain during the last century has created large discharges of nutrients and other harmful substances into water bodies, causing damage to aquatic ecosystems. In Spain and other European countries, the control of nonpoint pollution is a crucial step in achieving the "good" ecological status of water bodies sought by the European Water Framework Directive. The empirical findings challenge the current approach to pollution policies and call for policy efforts focused on nurturing stakeholders' collective action and on supporting the necessary institutional setting.
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页码:73 / 88
页数:16
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