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| Submission |
| ID |
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22341 |
| Submitting Entity |
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Resources for the Future (RFF) |
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| Main Information |
| Title |
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Economic Incentives to Control Water Pollution in Developing Countries. How Well Has Colombia's Wastewater Discharge Fee Program Worked and Why? |
| Description |
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The new program to stem water pollution initiated in 1997 in Colombia created economic incentives for emissions reductions by charging polluters a fee per unit of pollution emitted. |
| Web Link |
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/doc/case-studies/inc/cs-inc-resources.for.the future-en.pdf |
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| Additional Information |
| Authors |
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Dr. Allen Blackman |
| Source |
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Article by Dr. Allen Blackman, Resources, Spring 2006, Issue Number 161, page 20-23; Reproduction was kindly permitted by the Resources for the Future (RFF). |
| Countries |
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Colombia |
| Ecosystems |
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Inland Waters Biodiversity |
| Regions |
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Latin America and the Caribbean |
| Incentive Measures |
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Negative Incentives (taxes, levies,...) |
| Keywords |
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Pollution taxes/levies |
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