Study on the Criteria for Horizontal Eco-Compensation in the Yellow River Basin Based on the Factor Method
In order to enhance the horizontal eco-compensation mechanism across the Yellow River Basin and promote ecological protection and high-quality development within the region,this paper fully considered the economic and social status of the nine provinces(autonomous regions)along the river,including population,fiscal budget revenue,and the results of their governance and ecological protection.By emplo-ying the factor method and socio-economic statistics of the nine provinces(autonomous regions)along the Yellow River Basin,the total a-mount of horizontal eco-compensation funds raised in 2021 and the financial contributions and allocations of the provincial(autonomous re-gion)governments were calculated.The calculation results indicate that a)in 2021,a total of 5.618 billion yuan in horizontal eco-compensa-tion funds is raised in the Yellow River Basin,with 4.618 billion yuan coming from vertical transfer payments from the central government and 1.00 billion yuan from nine provinces(autonomous regions).b)The distribution of horizontal eco-compensation funds is relatively high in the upper and middle reaches of the water conservation and ecological protection management areas,while it is relatively low in the middle and lower reaches of the water conservation and ecological protection benefit areas.This allocation is conducive to incentivizing upstream provinces to further engage in active ecological environmental protection and management activities.c)The middle and lower portions of the basin,which are more economically developed,are typically the places that benefit from ecological protection and are crucial in helping to raise money for horizontal eco-compensation in the Yellow River Basin.As a result,the middle and lower reaches of the basin's economically developed areas are encouraged to increase their financial support for horizontal eco-compensation.d)The factor method,which balances the environmental and economic benefits of basin ecological protection and management,reflects fairness and scientificity in the calculation of the standard for horizontal eco-compensation.It is suggested that the Yellow River Basin's horizontal eco-compensation should be increased fur-ther,and that a multi-eco-compensation mechanism involving social participation and government leadership should be established.
horizontal ecological compensationcompensation standardfactor approachYellow River
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