A comprehensive review of experiences with water quality trading (WQT) programs
worldwide is presented, spanning altogether more than 4 decades. A new WQT database is …

Nitrogen, an essential nutrient for plant growth, is commonly added to food crops in the form
of manure and synthetic fertilizers. Fertilizer use has significantly increased in the past …

Over the last few years the growing problems of water scarcity and water pollution have
induced ever increasing attention towards the application of market mechanisms based on …

To prevent and control non-point source pollution, many policies have been carried out by
government in China. However, the effectiveness of these policies has rarely been …

Implementation of effective policy instruments to reduce emissions from non-point
agricultural sources has been challenging. Mussel farming has the potential to mitigate …

Exploring the responsibility subject of water pollution is the foundation of ecological
environmental control and protection. A water pollution sources apportionment and …

Nonpoint‐source water pollution remains a major issue despite decades of research and
sizable conservation programs. We suggest that by taking advantage of contemporary …

The effectiveness of nitrogen abatement trading as a policy measure relies on both
heterogeneity in costs and environmental effectiveness across landscapes. Cost‐efficient …

Why is trade in wholesale water so rare, when markets can actively trade bread, tractors,
and electricity? This book shows that water markets fail because of high transaction costs …

Heavy loads of the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorus cause severe damage in many waters
in the world. Nutrient trading markets where capped firms can buy and sell nutrient load …