Strategy study for rural non-point source pollution control based on general benefit-cost analysis

• 1、College of Public Administration, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095

Abstract：Rural non-point source pollution is an emerging key part of water pollution control and characterized for its magnitude, diversity and universality. Choice of management objectives and enforcement route is essential for effective pollution control especially when regions are different in pollution quantity, environmental demand and management capability. A framework and method of strategy analysis is constructed with consideration of environmental benefits and direct economic benefits, technical costs and transaction costs of pollution control. For areas as Yixing County in Tai lake basin, pollution from scale livestock and crop production should be treated prior to that from scattered livestock production and rural sewage due to relative advantages in technical feasibility and governmental capacity. Some rural non-point source pollution control plans are faced with challenges that missions in the short run are less focused and overly optimistic.

Keywords： rural non-point source pollution general benefit technical cost transaction cost management strategy