The Effects of Economic Policy Instruments of Diffuse Water Pollution from Agriculture: A Comparative Analysis of China and the UK

The world is facing the challenge of increasing grain production and improving environment, in which treatment diffuse water pollution from agriculture important content. Traditional administrative means are still unable to solve problem market failure government controlling pollution. Economic policy instruments have more advantages economics reducing cost environmental governance supervision. They become an way promote transformation prevention control management. This paper puts forward suggestions countermeasures for China’s economic by systematically sorting out analyzing EPIs China UK. Starting whole process agricultural production, quality needs follow three principles innovate comprehensively utilize instruments. A transparent multi-party information sharing efficient supervision system invisible governance. also continue deepen reforms pilot projects, especially terms objectives, public welfare funds, prices, tradable rights, emission rights. could provide a reference other developing countries.