Water Quality Control of the South-to-North Water Diversion (SNWD) Middle Route Project (MRP)

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Geolocation:	32° 36' 0", 111° 35' 60"
Total Population	11.9811,980,000 millionmillion
Total Area	9500095,000 km² 36,679.5 mi² km2
Climate Descriptors	temperate
Predominent Land Use Descriptors	agricultural- cropland and pasture, industrial use, urban
Important Uses of Water	Agriculture or Irrigation, Domestic/Urban Supply, Industry - consumptive use, Industry - non-consumptive use

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ASI:Alternative Solutions to the Water Demand of Northern China

Concerning the ultimate problem of imbalance water demand distribution in the Northern and Southern China, scholars suggest implementations that will further consider China's water sustainability other than water diversion.(read the full article... )

Contributed by: Samuel Hsiao (last edit: 1 August 2013)

ASI:Determining Fair Payment for Ecosystem Services

Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES), a voluntary exchange of a defined environmental service for a fee, has been previously implemented in China there is no consensus on criteria for fair compensation. Planned water quality control actions require capital investments and restrict development options for the water source area. For this reason, the receiving area is expected to compensate the source area for their conservation efforts. How should PES payments be determined?(read the full article... )

Contributed by: Margaret Garcia (last edit: 19 March 2013)