Le rôle des permis transférables pour la maîtrise de la pollution de l’eau

Publication: Book Section
Citation: Kraemer, R. Andreas; Manuel Lago; Andrew Ayres et al. 2014: "Le rôle des permis transférables pour la maîtrise de la pollution de l’eau", in: Max Falque (Ed.): L'eau entre réglementation et marché: Editions Johanet, 31-63.

Are tradable permits in water pollution control a useful instrument regarding the protection of the environment? In this book chapter, experts from the Ecologic Institute make recommendations on the strategies for introducing tradable water pollution rights. They point out opportunities and limitations and discuss the instrument’s compatibility in instrument "mixes".

The instrument of tradable discharge permits is one of several market-based instruments used in water management and pollution control. Tradable discharge permits are actually among the most challenging market-based instruments in terms of both their design and implementation. Experience to date with tradable discharge permits for water pollution control has been limited and mainly comes from several regions of the US and Australia.

The authors provide literature-based empirical evidence of the international experience with tradable water pollution rights (case studies from the US and Australia). The practical examples are presented according to different individual substances or parameters that have been the subject of trading systems (salinity, organic pollution and nutrient pollution). Lessons are drawn from the selected examples considering also the institutional and existing regulatory context of the countries in question.

The research leading to these results was conducted in the FP7-project Evaluating Economic Policy Instruments for Sustainable Water Management in Europe (EPI-Water).

Environmental Criminal Law in Germany

Year 2017

Presentation:Panel discussion

In two presentations Ina Krüger (Ecologic Institute) introduced the work of Ecologic Institute at the 13th International Conference "EUROPE-INBO 2015" for the implementation of the European Water Directives. In a short presentation at the round table 'The financing of water policy and economic analysis' Ina Krueger presented the results of an evaluation of the water abstraction charge and the compensation payments to farmers in the state of Baden-Württemberg (Germany). The presentation slides are available for download.

Economic Instruments in Water Policy

23 October 2015
Ina Krüger

Publication:Report

Despite their successful application in other environmental domain (such as air quality and climate), the use of economic policy instruments (EPIs) to tackle water management issues has faced many challenges. This report, written by Ecologic Institute in collaboration with partners as part of the EU-funded FP7 EPI-Water project, provides practical guidance to policy-makers and interested parties on the formulation of economic policy instruments for water management. Economic policy instruments presented in the report include incentive pricing, pollution taxes, water and pollution trading schemes, payments for environmental services, and risk management schemes. The report is available for download.

Design and Development of Economic Policy Instrument in European Water Policy

Year 2013

Publication:Report

The EPI-Water project aims to understand how Economic Policy Instruments (EPIs) succeed or fail in directing water resources to uses that reflect social value and priorities. The project, which runs from January 2011 to December 2013, uses a multi-faceted Assessment Framework (AF) to make ex-post evaluations of existing EPIs that have been operating in Europe and abroad, and make ex-ante evaluations of potential EPIs that may be implemented within Europe. The Review of the Assessment Framework is available for download.

Evaluating Economic Policy Instruments for Sustainable Water Management in Europe

Review of the Assessment Framework and Toolbox

Year 2012

Publication:Report

The EPI-Water project applies an evidence-based approach to the assessment of Economic Policy Instruments (EPIs) for water management. In this report, the 30 ex-post case study reviews undertaken in the work package 3 of the project are synthesized and cross-compared to extract a first set of common features and formulate hypotheses about the conditions under which EPIs contribute to policy options to achieve sustainable water management.

Comparative Analysis Report

Year 2012

Publication:Case Study

A policy mix consisting of regulatory and economic instruments can be very powerful in implementing and enforcing policies to address direct effluent emissions, as illustrated by this case study conducted by Ecologic Institute under WP3 of the FP7 EPI-Water project. In order to reduce point source pollution, several instruments were introduced in Germany throughout the years. The study is available for download.

Effluent Tax in Germany

Year 2011

Publication:Case Study

This case study conducted by Ecologic Institute analyzes the policy mix of economic and regulatory instruments introduced in the German state of Baden-Württemberg in order to address two key water management problems: excessive nitrate concentrations in groundwater and unsustainable water abstraction. Three different policy instruments have been applied: the Regulation on Protected Areas and Compensatory Payments (SchALVO) introduced in 1988 (a regulatory and economic instrument), water abstraction charges, and Market Relief and Cultural Landscape Compensation for farmers (MEKA), a voluntary instrument introduced in 1992. The study is available for download.

Water Abstraction Charges and Compensation Payments in Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

Year 2011

Publication:Case Study

This case study on green hydropower, conducted by Ecologic Institute, illustrates a novel application of economic policy instruments in European water management. Hydropower in Switzerland accounts for about 59 % of the electricity supply. While hydropower is already considered a green energy, the sector's "green" potential has increased with the introduction of a new label certification scheme. The study is available for download.

Green Hydropower in Switzerland

Year 2011

Project:FP 7

Evaluating Economic Policy Instruments for Sustainable Water Management in Europe (EPI-Water)

Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

Language: French
Authorship: R. Andreas Kraemer

Dr. Manuel Lago

Andrew Ayres

Dr. Eleftheria Kampa

Eduard Interwies

Gerardo Anzaldúa
Published in: Book: L'eau entre réglementation et marché
Published by: Editions Johanet, France
Year: 2014
Dimension: 32 pp.
ISBN: 979-10-91089-11-1
Project: Evaluating Economic Policy Instruments for Sustainable Water Management in Europe (EPI-Water)
Project ID: 2707
Table of contents: Click to show full table of contents

1. Introduction
2. Instruments économiques pour la gestion de l’eau: quel rôle pour les droits échangeables?
2.1 Les permis négociable pour la gestion de l'eau
2.2 Droits de prélèvement d'eau négociables
2.3 Les permis négociables pour les ressources inféodées à l'eau
2.4 Droits de pollution négociables
3. L'échange de droits de pollution: l'expérience internationale
3.1 Échange de salinité
Pollution saline: le cas de Hunter River (Australie)
3.2 Échange des droits de pollution organique
3.3 Négociation des droits de pollution pour les nutriments
     3.3.1 Hawkesbury-Nepean River (Australie)
     3.3.2. Tar-Pamlico Ricer, en Caroline du Nord (USA)
     3.3.3 Cherry Creek, Colorado (USA)
4. Les leçons de l'échange des droits de pollution de l'eau
5. Mise en œuvre des droits de pollution négociables pour la gestion de l'eau
5.1. Stratégies pour l'introduction d'un système de droits de pollution négociables
5.2. Opportunités et limites
5.3. Compatibilité de l'échange de permis avec la combinaison d'instruments
     5.3.1. Compatibilité avec les taxes et les redevances
     5.3.2. Compatibilité avec les objectives de qualité environnementale (OQE)
     5.3.3. Compatibilité avec les normes dérivées de la technologie
     5.3.4. Compatibilité avec les principes classique de la politique environnementale
6. Conclusion et évaluation globale
Références
Keywords: Evaluation

Water

economic policy instruments, water management, environmental accounts, excess water, water pollution, water price, pollution tax and charges

Australia, United States of America, North Carolina, Colorado

case studies