The sustainable development of grassland resources objectively requires that the social, economic and ecological costs of grassland resources should be brought into economic activities in order to internalize the exte...The sustainable development of grassland resources objectively requires that the social, economic and ecological costs of grassland resources should be brought into economic activities in order to internalize the external costs of grassland resources. Eco-tax is a very effective means to internalize the externality of grassland resources. Its main advantage is to bdng the cost of ecological environment into economic life, which can amend market pdce, improve the effectiveness of government policies, perform the eco-saboteurs-pays principle, and thus perfect the ecological compensation system.展开更多
The concept of ecological footprint tax(EFT)can be developed to cover the whole economy,but as a first experimental step,this paper suggests to introduce it in agriculture and food industry.The EFT is expected to miti...The concept of ecological footprint tax(EFT)can be developed to cover the whole economy,but as a first experimental step,this paper suggests to introduce it in agriculture and food industry.The EFT is expected to mitigate two of the greatest anxieties of people in developed and semi-developed world:(rural)unemployment and climate change.The proposed arctan relation between the ecological footprint of products and the tax to be paid would result in a fairer allocation of tax charges(rich big-consumers having to pay much higher tax than low-polluter average people),assure sustainability for both the ecosystem and local economy(the tax charge itself depending first of all on the distance a product is to be shipped to the customer),and allow a healthier diet(local production,reaching the customers within much shorter time period than imports,not having to be stuffed with preservatives).展开更多
文摘The sustainable development of grassland resources objectively requires that the social, economic and ecological costs of grassland resources should be brought into economic activities in order to internalize the external costs of grassland resources. Eco-tax is a very effective means to internalize the externality of grassland resources. Its main advantage is to bdng the cost of ecological environment into economic life, which can amend market pdce, improve the effectiveness of government policies, perform the eco-saboteurs-pays principle, and thus perfect the ecological compensation system.
文摘The concept of ecological footprint tax(EFT)can be developed to cover the whole economy,but as a first experimental step,this paper suggests to introduce it in agriculture and food industry.The EFT is expected to mitigate two of the greatest anxieties of people in developed and semi-developed world:(rural)unemployment and climate change.The proposed arctan relation between the ecological footprint of products and the tax to be paid would result in a fairer allocation of tax charges(rich big-consumers having to pay much higher tax than low-polluter average people),assure sustainability for both the ecosystem and local economy(the tax charge itself depending first of all on the distance a product is to be shipped to the customer),and allow a healthier diet(local production,reaching the customers within much shorter time period than imports,not having to be stuffed with preservatives).
