Problem
Failure to apply polluter pays principle
Other Names:
National government resistance to charging water pollutersDelay in introduction of tax on water pollution
Unfair transfer of water costs to customers
Nature:
In many countries, governments set standards for domestic water. The companies selling the water must clean the water of pollutants in order to meet these standards. Polluters are not charged for fouling the water, leaving the individual end user to foot the bill for water cleansing. Incidence:
Farmers take advice from pesticide companies on how much pesticide to use, and of course the pesticide companies have a vested interest in selling pesticides. Moreover, the British government has abandoned its principle of making the polluter pay, exacerbating the both the pollution and the unfair billing of the consumer. Broader Problems:
Government inactionLack of integrated pollution controlResistance to internationally agreed standards Related Problems:
Inappropriate taxationReluctance to impose pollution taxes Aggravates:
Polluted drinking waterDisparity of national tax systemsHavens for environmental pollutionInadequacy of economic accounting systems Strategies:
Introducing environmental taxesApplying polluter-pays principleMonitoring pollution controlEnforcing air quality controlsIntroducing pollution-based tax systemDelaying introduction of tax on pollution Subject(s):
Hydrology → WaterAmenities → Consumers
Communication → Communications
Commerce → Taxation
Commerce → Purchasing, supplying
Societal Problems → Delay
Societal Problems → Pollution
Defence → Resistance
Government → Government
Innovative change → Change
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST