Approaches for Chinese Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution

Abstract:

Nonpoint sources of pollution, primarily from agricultural sources, are a major cause of water quality impairment in China. Yet approaches for addressing this issue remain underexplored. This article first introduces the current status of China’s agricultural nonpoint sources pollution.The article then discusses some practical approaches for agricultural nonpoint sources pollution control in terms of China’s current economic development levels and conditions.The article concludes that voluntary programs, command and control programs and economic incentive instruments are feasiable for addressing agricultural nonpoint sources pollution, if such approaches are designed and implemented well.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 518-523)
• Pages: 4843-4848
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.518-523.4843
• Online since: May 2012
• Authors: Xiao Hui Zhang, Qi Guang Cao, Guo Li Xie
• Keywords: Agricultural Non-Point Sources Pollution, Command & Control Programs, Economic Instruments, Voluntary Programs

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