Water Quality Credit Trading Symposium

USDA CSREES National Water Conference
January 29, 2007
Savannah, Georgia

Water quality credit trading is being promoted at the national, regional, state and local levels as a method to meet water quality goals more cheaply and quicker than through strict regulatory and voluntary programs. Can the proposed benefits of water quality credit trading programs be realized? This symposium will discuss the basics of water quality credit trading as well as the potential pitfalls. Evaluation of water quality credit trading programs can play a key role in how they operate and how they are perceived. Several existing water quality credit trading programs will be discussed. The symposium will end with a discussion of the role of extension and research in the water quality credit trading arena.

Water Quality Credit Trading Basics

Implementing Water Quality Credit Trading Programs

Evaluation and Educational Opportunities