Abstract
This chapter analyzes the water pricing structure, reform process, and case studies in China and presents a overall picture of pricing water resources and its services during the past 60 years, particularly after 1980. China now implements a comprehensive water pricing framework and develops it step by step. The water resources fee was introduced in the 1980s, and the wastewater treatment and collection fee was developed in the late 1990s. By the 2000s, a comprehensive system was developed. Two case studies, involving Beijing and Shanxi Province, are discussed, which demonstrate increasing tariff standards in both regions. In the future, China will continue struggling with its water sector’s increasing tariff levels in order to meet its multi-objective water pricing.
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The research was supported by the Social Science Foundation of China (Project No. 11AZD007) and the Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment (Project No. 2013ZX07603-003-005).
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Shen, D., Yu, X., Shi, J. (2015). Introducing New Mechanisms into Water Pricing Reforms in China. In: Dinar, A., Pochat, V., Albiac-Murillo, J. (eds) Water Pricing Experiences and Innovations. Global Issues in Water Policy, vol 9. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16465-6_17
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