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[미국] 파트너십을 통한 수질 거래 지원 환경, 경제적 이익을 도모
미국 농무부 ( USDA ) 와 환경 보호국 (EPA ) 사이의 새로운 파트너십은 수질 거래 환경과 경제 에 이익 을 제공하는 다른 시장 기반 접근 방식을 지원한다.
수질 거래는 EPA와 함께 배수 제한 허가 제거 시스템 방전 포함 수질정화법 국가오염 물질의 수질을 기반으로 요구 사항 에 맞게 조정하고 전체에 대한 비용의 효율적인 방법을 제공한다. 거래도 규제 대상 기업은 유역의 다른 자원에 의해 생성되는 오염 물질 의 삭감 credit을 구매 하고 사용할 수 있게 된다.
따라서 비용 절감 및 기타 경제적 인센티브도 수질 거래 에 종사하는 관계자를 위한 중요한 동기이다. 프로세스 는 대기 질 개선, 향상된 야생 동물 서식지, 이산화탄소 포집 및 저장 , 농촌 미국을 위한 새로운 소득 , 고용 기회 등 의 추가 환경적, 경제적 이익을 제공 할 수 있다.
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Partnership supports water quality trading to benefit environment, economy
A new partnership between the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will support water quality trading and other market-based approaches that provide benefits to the environment and economy.
Water quality trading provides a cost-effective approach for regulated entities to comply with EPA Clean Water Act (CWA) requirements, including water quality-based effluent limits in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits.
Trading would also allow regulated entities to purchase and use pollutant reduction credits generated by other sources in a watershed.
Accordingly, cost savings and other economic incentives are also key motivators for parties engaged in water quality trading.
The process can also provide additional environmental and economic benefits, such as air quality improvements, enhanced wildlife habitat, carbon capture and storage, and new income and employment opportunities for rural America.
EPA and USDA are working together to implement and coordinate policies and programs that encourage water quality trading. Further, the organizations will identify opportunities to work collaboratively to help improve trading programs across the country.
Cooperative management and technical assistance will improve resource management and public services, and accelerate implementation.
"New water quality trading markets hold incredible potential to benefit rural America by providing new income opportunities and enhancing conservation of water and wildlife habitat," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. "Additionally, these efforts will strengthen businesses across the nation by providing a new pathway to comply with regulatory requirements."
EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy commented, "EPA is committed to finding collaborative solutions that protect and restore our nation's waterways and the health of the communities that depend on them.
We're excited about partnering with USDA to expand support for water quality trading, which shows that environmental improvements can mean a better bottom line for farmers and ranchers."
The purpose of this policy is to support states, interstate agencies and tribes as they develop and implement water quality trading programs for nutrients, sediments and other pollutants where opportunities exist to achieve water quality improvements at reduced costs.
[출저 : waterworld / 2013.12.03]
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