VIDEO: Applying Economic and Market-Based Instruments for Water Resources Management Read more about VIDEO: Applying Economic and Market-Based Instruments for Water Resources Management This webinar presented trends for implementing MBIs for water quality and resources management, discussed recommendations for scaling up application, and explored needs, challenges, and opportunities for reforms and support through ADB operations.
Innovative Financing Instruments: Eco-compensation in PRC Read more about Innovative Financing Instruments: Eco-compensation in PRC Supporting ecological compensation in the People's Republic of China through ADB projects
Haixia Zheng Keywords Agricultural Sciences environmental and resource economics ecological compensation environmental evaluation environment poverty reduction Read more about Haixia Zheng Zheng Haixia is a professor at the Agricultural Information Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), and a researcher at the Centre for International Agricultural Research (CIAR), CAAS. She is also senior advisor to the International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IRPCC).
Indicators of Eco-compensation for Agricultural Structural Adjustment Based on N-loss control Read more about Indicators of Eco-compensation for Agricultural Structural Adjustment Based on N-loss control Agricultural nonpoint source pollution is one of the leading causes of water pollution. Nutrient runoff from fertilizer usage easily enters surrounding water bodies and adversely affects water quality. Know what types of farm have the highest soil nitrogen and phosphorus content. Also find out what adjustment in the structure and land use of farms can be done to reduce pollution, particularly in terms of preventing or controlling nitrogen (N) loss.