River Basin Horizontal Ecological Compensation in Hubei Province:Practices and Policy Suggestions
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 co-ordinated 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 summa-rizes the construction and practice of basin ecological compensation system in Hubei Province,detailing its evolu-tion,practical applications,and benefits.It also identifies current challenges and proposes solutions,including ad-vancing 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 as-sessment standards.
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