Study On Ecological Compensation Mechanism For Drinking-water Source Protection Area

With the high-speed development of economy, ecological environment problems are becoming serious nowadays. And ecological protection becomes primary task of sustainable development of present economics and society. Ecological compensation, as one of the most effective methods, is at the forefront of research into the ecological environment economics. In this text, on base of analyzing and summing up the research of ecological compensation at home and abroad, the author studies three main issues of ecological compensation and researches the establishment of the ecological compensation mechanism by taking Tingxi reservoir drinking-water source protection area (Xiamen) for example. The main achievements have two aspects:(1) Theoretical study achievementsFirst, this text expounds the theoretical foundation of ecological compensation. Then through the study on three main issues of ecological compensation, it defines subject and object of ecological compensation, establishes the method of accounting amount of ecological compensation and finally sums up methods and approaches of ecological compensation.(2) Practical study achievementsFirst, through analyzing the contributor and the benefitor of ecological protection, the subjects of compensation are the residents, corporations and governments in Tong'an and Xiang'an district. The objects of compensation are local government, farmers who construct and protect eco-environment, and farmers and corporations whose interest is sacrificed in drinking-water source protection area.Second, based on the total cost of ecological construction and protection, using water source compensation calculating model, the amount of compensation from 2004 to 2006 is calculated. And the amount is: 557 million, 848 million and 1188 million.Third, through the study on methods of compensation, and considering the situation of Tingxi reservoir drinking-water source protection area, this text puts forward some maneuverable methods of compensation:①increase the intensity of financial transference payment;②take full advantage of central fiscal subsidy and carry out ecological resettlement project;③reform the exiting water supply system in Tingxi reservoir and establish the development fund to feed back the protection area;④establish industry base in benefited area to exploit;⑤other methods, including item compensation, employment compensation and technique compensation.Finally, the text brings forward some suggestion about the implement of ecological compensation mechanism in Tingxi reservoir drinking-water source protection area.