Journal of Yangtze River Scientific Research Institute ›› 2024, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (8): 8-14.DOI: 10.11988/ckyyb.20230450

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River Basin Horizontal Ecological Compensation in Hubei Province: Practices and Policy Suggestions

LU Qing1,2(), YANG Xia1,2, ZHANG Qiang1,2(), HONG Hui1,2, ZHAO Zhao1,2   

  1. 1 Institute of Eco-environmental Law and Standards,Hubei Academy of Ecological and Environmental Sciences (Provincial Ecological and Environmental Engineering Evaluation Center), Wuhan 430072,China
    2 Hubei Key Laboratory of Pollution Damage Assessment and Environmental Health Risk Prevention and Control, Hubei Academy of Ecological and Environmental Sciences (Provincial Ecological and Environmental Engineering Evaluation Center), Wuhan 430072,China
  • Received:2023-04-27 Revised:2023-07-03 Online:2024-08-01 Published:2024-08-13

Abstract:

Ecological compensation is an economic means to improve, maintain and restore the ecosystem service function, and is also an important measure to implement the scientific outlook on development and promote the coordinated development among regions. In recent years, Hubei Province has made a lot of explorations in establishing a horizontal ecological compensation mechanism with prominent characteristics. This study comprehensively summarizes the construction and practice of basin ecological compensation system in Hubei Province, detailing its evolution, practical applications, and benefits. It also identifies current challenges and proposes solutions, including advancing inter-provincial basin ecological compensation, refining mechanisms for water source areas of the South-North Water Transfer Project, optimizing management coordination, securing funding, and developing robust assessment standards.

Key words: basin ecological compensation, horizontal ecological compensation, policy suggestions, Hubei Province, Yangtze River Basin

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