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Agricultural Economy Loss in Yangtze River Basin in China Caused by Water-Environment Pollution


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This study aimed to analyse the current status of water-environment pollution in Yangtze River basin in China and to determine the size of agricultural economy loss caused by water-environment pollution based on statistical data of water-environment pollution in Yangtze River basin from 2007-2013. We initially analysed the influences of water-environment quality and agricultural nonpoint source pollution in Yangtze River basin on water environment. Then, we used the shadow price method to calculate the agricultural economy loss caused by water pollution in Yangtze River basin in 2007-2013. Finally, we proposed pertinent policies and suggestions for water-pollution governance. Results indicated the three major problems related to the study: prominent water pollution in the local area, serious pollution of agricultural nonpoint source and insufficient protective measures, and shortage of capacity for the governance of water-environment pollution in Yangtze River basin. In 2007-2013, the shadow price values of agricultural water in Yangtze River basin fluctuated within 1.46 to 1.58 (RMB/t). As a middle-level basin in China, from the aspect of time tendency, inferior V water in Yangtze River basin basically maintained a steadily decreasing tendency in recent years with little change in total water consumption. As a result, the overall degree of loss of water pollution in Yangtze River basin also presented a steadily decreasing tendency, and the annual average agricultural economy loss caused by water pollution was 17,941,000,000 (RMB). Our findings have significant realistic value in the monitoring of water-environment quality, environmental governance, and agricultural development in Yangtze River basin in China.

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Water Pollution, Yangtze River Basin, Environmental Governance, Agricultural Economy Loss.
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Bo Wang
Anhui Finance and Trade Vocational College, Hefei, Anhui, 230601, China

Abstract


This study aimed to analyse the current status of water-environment pollution in Yangtze River basin in China and to determine the size of agricultural economy loss caused by water-environment pollution based on statistical data of water-environment pollution in Yangtze River basin from 2007-2013. We initially analysed the influences of water-environment quality and agricultural nonpoint source pollution in Yangtze River basin on water environment. Then, we used the shadow price method to calculate the agricultural economy loss caused by water pollution in Yangtze River basin in 2007-2013. Finally, we proposed pertinent policies and suggestions for water-pollution governance. Results indicated the three major problems related to the study: prominent water pollution in the local area, serious pollution of agricultural nonpoint source and insufficient protective measures, and shortage of capacity for the governance of water-environment pollution in Yangtze River basin. In 2007-2013, the shadow price values of agricultural water in Yangtze River basin fluctuated within 1.46 to 1.58 (RMB/t). As a middle-level basin in China, from the aspect of time tendency, inferior V water in Yangtze River basin basically maintained a steadily decreasing tendency in recent years with little change in total water consumption. As a result, the overall degree of loss of water pollution in Yangtze River basin also presented a steadily decreasing tendency, and the annual average agricultural economy loss caused by water pollution was 17,941,000,000 (RMB). Our findings have significant realistic value in the monitoring of water-environment quality, environmental governance, and agricultural development in Yangtze River basin in China.

Keywords


Water Pollution, Yangtze River Basin, Environmental Governance, Agricultural Economy Loss.

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