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Interactive Allocation of Water Pollutant Initial Emission Rights in a Basin under Total Amount Control: A Leader-Follower Hierarchical Decision Model

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  • Qianwen Yu

    (Business School, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China)

  • Zehao Sun

    (Business School, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, China)

  • Junyuan Shen

    (Suzhou Institute of Development and Planning Studies, Suzhou 215004, China)

  • Xia Xu

    (Architectural Engineering School, Tongling University, Tongling 244000, China)

  • Xiangnan Chen

    (Business School, Jiangsu Open University, Nanjing 214257, China)

Abstract

The initial emission rights allocation is the key measure to achieve the goal of total amount control and deepen the emission trading system. Although many studies have focused on the modeling of initial emission rights allocation, such as using game theory and multi-objective optimization methods, few studies have observed the hierarchical relationship of mutual interference and restriction between watershed management agency and local governments in each subarea during allocation. This relationship directly affects the rationality of the results of regional emission rights allocation. In this study, a leader-follower hierarchical decision model (LFHDM) for allocating initial emission rights in a basin is developed. Based on the bilevel programming approach, the model simulates the interactive decision-making process between the watershed management agency of the upper-level model (LFHDM-U) and the local government of the lower-level model (LFHDM-L) in the allocation under total amount control. A case study of China’s Yellow River Basin is conducted to demonstrate the feasibility and practicality of the model. Findings reveal that, compared with the single-level model, the developed LFHDM has higher satisfaction with the allocation scheme. Under different scenarios, the overall satisfaction of the configuration schemes of COD and NH 3 -N in each province and autonomous region remains above 0.9. In addition, the allocation volumes of COD and NH 3 -N in each province of the Yellow River Basin in planning year increase with the enhancement of allowable assimilative capacity of water bodies, but the interval gap of satisfaction with allocation schemes gradually narrows. It shows that when the allowable assimilation capacity of a water body is low, the decision-making of the allocation scheme needs to be more cautious. Moreover, for the Yellow River Basin, apart from Qinghai and Sichuan, the task of reducing water pollutants in other provinces in the next few years is very arduous. The average reduction of total COD and NH 3 -N in the basin is about 48% and 46%, respectively.

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  • Qianwen Yu & Zehao Sun & Junyuan Shen & Xia Xu & Xiangnan Chen, 2023. "Interactive Allocation of Water Pollutant Initial Emission Rights in a Basin under Total Amount Control: A Leader-Follower Hierarchical Decision Model," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(2), pages 1-25, January.
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