Analysis on Problems during Evaluating and Compensating of Environment/Resources

Abstract

The process of evaluation and compensation for environment or resources is a complex research field involving environment science, sociology, and economics. This essay mainly discusses the process from the sociological view and proposes the related paradigm. The possible problems during the process were pointed out: acceptor/donor may make an immoderate price by taking the advantage of the specialty of the environment/resources, using information asymmetry, or colluding with middleman; may cause behavioral transformation; may lead to unexpected results when the policy was not effectively making and evaluating; may result in insufficient supply of products with positive externalities being lack of enough physical or symbolic inspiration. The following methods might be helpful to improve the situation: establishing an effective supervising system, encouraging the development of cross-bencher evaluating organizations, encouraging the development of Non-Governmental Organizations, encouraging the public participation, and setting up the effective market.