Sustainable Water Quality Management Policy The Role of Trading: The U.S. Experience /

• Main Author: Pharino, C. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2007.
• Series: Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries Science and Technology: Tools for Sustainable Development, 10
• Subjects: Environment.; Environmental management.; Business.; Management science.; Pollution prevention.; Water pollution.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management.; Environmental Management.; Business and Management, general.; Industrial Pollution Prevention.

After the success of the Acid Rain Program, pollution trading became a more acceptable policy in dealing with pollution problems. Trading of pollution credits and allowances helps to achieve environmental goals faster and more co- effectively. Although for the past 20 years water pollution trading h...

Table of Contents:

• Background
• Concept, Framework and Considerations for Water Quality Trading
• Overview of Observations in Water Quality Trading
• Potential Role of Trading in Water Area
• Conclusion.