Comment and Implication of Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution Control Practices in Scotland

Agriculture is an important non-point source pollution, and a major contributor to water pollution in Scotland. In order to protect its water environment, Scotland has carried out a series of management practices, including formulation of regulations, implementation of economic policies like financial subsidies, encouragement of farmers to use scientific production methods, and adoption of technical measures, like building up wetlands and buffer strips, to reduce the impacts of agricultural non-point sources pollution. As a result, water quality in rivers has greatly been improved. The management practices Scotland has in controlling agricultural non-point source pollution were discussed, and the experience that China should take as reference were been pointed out. China may improve its management on controlling of agricultural non-point source pollution and protecting of its water environment by means of legislation, economic policies and technical measures.