Quantitative Evaluation of China’s Livestock Environmental Regulation Policies Based on the Policy Modeling Consistency Index Model
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https://doi.org/10.52152/22.4.342-371(2024)Keywords:
livestock environmental regulation, policy modeling consistency index, quantitative analysis, policy tendency, policy toolsAbstract
The livestock environmental policy is crucial to controlling agricultural pollution under a sustainable development strategy, and the evaluation of relevant policy is an important basis for reducing policy implementation deviations and protecting the production and living environment in rural areas. This study conducted text mining of 56 Chinese centrally released livestock environmental regulation policies, analyzed policy tool preference tendency, and with the evaluation system established by the Policy Modeling Consistency index model, this study made a quantitative analysis of 8 key livestock environmental regulation policies since 2001. Research results show that, overall, Chinese policy tools tend to be control-oriented, but in recent years, incentive-based tools are also considered. The current policy needs improvement in terms of policy nature, policy-issuing institutions, and measures. This study is helpful to fully understand the advantages and disadvantages of Chinese livestock environmental regulation and provides a valuable evaluation basis for future policy releases.
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