A Case Study on Water Markets Impact Environmental Flow
The paper explores a case-study of environmental impact of water markets, and calls the attention to ① trade in water entitlements is likely to increase the gap between economic using water and environmental using water and between extractive demand and historical flow regimes as extractive water-use concentrates on the most profitable crops, and ② water markets are likely to limit the effectiveness of water policies aimed at restoring natural flow regimes. As a result, trade-offs between environmental needs and income from extractive use will need to be determined. This work is important and timely in water-policy development demonstrating the linkages and trade-offs between ecological and economic objectives.
environmental flows water policy water allocation water trading
Hou Qixiu Xiao Faguang Cheng Yingchun
Office of the Chief Engineer, YRCC.Zhengzhou,450003, China Yellow River Construction Engineering Group co. ,ltd,Zhengzhou,450045, China Department of Personnel, Labour and Education, YRCC.Zhengzhou,450003, China
国际会议
郑州
英文
698-703
2009-10-20（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）