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2. Failure to clarify the relationship between the increment and the stock of
environmental pollution
Increment and stock are important issues in environmental governance. Currently,
the increment of environmental pollutants continues to go upward while the stock
hasn’t been reduced significantly in many areas. In consequence, continuously accumulating pollutants have depleted the environmental capacity and the environmental
quality in some areas have long failed to meet the standards. Without clarifying the
relationship between the increment and the stock of environmental pollution, it will
be impossible for the areas plagued by the excessive exploitation of resources and
environment to meet the environmental quality standards. The relationship between
increment and stock is an important scientific issue, featuring a complex dialectical
relationship that changes with the actual situations. It is necessary to conduct in-depth
research from the perspective of regional environmental capacity, in a bid to understand and grasp the relationship between the two in a comprehensive, systematic and
overall manner. At present, our understanding of this issue is still inadequate and the
corresponding evaluation methods and management systems are still not sound.
3. Inadequate systems
Firstly, the imperfect property rights system of natural resources has led to the predatory exploitation of resources, the damage of the ecological environment and the
degradation or even loss of ecological functions. The scarce natural resources and
the limited environmental capacity have not been reflected in the top-level design and
the management mechanism of the decision-making departments, which hinders the
effective allocation of resources. In addition, as the responsibilities of ecological and
environmental protection are not clearly defined, different departments and entities
have excessively exploited natural resources and ecological environment to pursue
economic growth. Secondly, regional differences have not been reflected. At present,
regions vary greatly in terms of stage and level of economic development. Given the
differences in regional resource and environmental conditions, regions vary significantly in the environmental capacity and resource carrying capacity. However, the
major environmental protection systems in relation to pollutant emission reduction
and caps on total consumption have failed to fully reflect the regional disparities. The
mandatory control indicators for different pollutants have not been adapted to the
local resource and environmental carrying capacity. As a result, in some areas where
the environmental capacity has exceeded the standard, the environmental quality has
continued to deteriorate.
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2. Failure to clarify the relationship between the increment and the stock of
environmental pollution
Increment and stock are important issues in environmental governance. Currently,
the increment of environmental pollutants continues to go upward while the stock
hasn’t been reduced significantly in many areas. In consequence, continuously accumulating pollutants have depleted the environmental capacity and the environmental
quality in some areas have long failed to meet the standards. Without clarifying the
relationship between the increment and the stock of environmental pollution, it will
be impossible for the areas plagued by the excessive exploitation of resources and
environment to meet the environmental quality standards. The relationship between
increment and stock is an important scientific issue, featuring a complex dialectical
relationship that changes with the actual situations. It is necessary to conduct in-depth
research from the perspective of regional environmental capacity, in a bid to understand and grasp the relationship between the two in a comprehensive, systematic and
overall manner. At present, our understanding of this issue is still inadequate and the
corresponding evaluation methods and management systems are still not sound.
3. Inadequate systems
Firstly, the imperfect property rights system of natural resources has led to the predatory exploitation of resources, the damage of the ecological environment and the
degradation or even loss of ecological functions. The scarce natural resources and
the limited environmental capacity have not been reflected in the top-level design and
the management mechanism of the decision-making departments, which hinders the
effective allocation of resources. In addition, as the responsibilities of ecological and
environmental protection are not clearly defined, different departments and entities
have excessively exploited natural resources and ecological environment to pursue
economic growth. Secondly, regional differences have not been reflected. At present,
regions vary greatly in terms of stage and level of economic development. Given the
differences in regional resource and environmental conditions, regions vary significantly in the environmental capacity and resource carrying capacity. However, the
major environmental protection systems in relation to pollutant emission reduction
and caps on total consumption have failed to fully reflect the regional disparities. The
mandatory control indicators for different pollutants have not been adapted to the
local resource and environmental carrying capacity. As a result, in some areas where
the environmental capacity has exceeded the standard, the environmental quality has
continued to deteriorate.