Wednesday, August 17, 2022
In a new paper co-authored by Lake Futures investigator Roy Brouwer and postdoctoral fellow Haiyan Liu, a comprehensive review of experiences with water quality trading (WQT) programs worldwide is presented.
A new WQT database was built, extracting data and information from existing review papers, complemented with gray and published literature about individual trading programs. The review found that there is potential for WQT to evolve further and serve as a cost-effective pollution control instrument, but this requires nudging political will to regulate nonpoint source.