Ecological Compensation System Research Articles

Study on the Ecological Compensation Standard in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China under the Perspective of Natural Capital Supply and Demand

The fundamental component of the ecological compensation system, as well as the crucial basis for its efficient functioning, is calculating the ecological compensation amount and establishing the ecological compensation standard. This study integrates the ecological footprint with natural capital monetization and other methods by introducing a natural capital accounting system. From the standpoint of natural capital supply and demand, it also builds an accounting framework for ecological compensation standards that is standardized, dynamic, and regionally differentiated while taking local socioeconomic aspects into account. We determined the amount of ecological compensation by using Xinjiang as the research object and calculating and analyzing the features of regional and temporal changes in the monetary and physical quantities of natural capital in Xinjiang from 2010 to 2020. The findings show that from 2010 to 2020, Xinjiang’s ecological footprint increased by 1.26 times in physical terms and 1.21 times in monetary terms and that its ecological carrying capacity increased by 4.13% in physical terms and 9.42% in monetary terms. The ecological deficit continues to grow in physical and monetary terms, with a per capita ecological deficit in 2020 of 19.92 s-nha/cap and 70,100 CNY/cap in physical and monetary terms, respectively. The amount of ecological compensation required to be paid in Xinjiang increased from CNY 5659 million to CNY 10,259 million, and the per capita ecological compensation payment standard increased from 259.42 CNY/cap/yr to 396.11 CNY/cap/yr. In summary, Xinjiang’s natural capital supply is insufficient to meet the demand for consumption, and the ecological deficit is growing with time, necessitating the payment of ecological compensation. The study’s results lay the foundation for formulating and implementing ecological compensation policies in Xinjiang and provide theoretical support for constructing ecological civilization in Xinjiang. In addition, the ecological compensation accounting framework constructed in this study organically integrates natural capital theory, ecosystem services, and socioeconomic influencing factors, which enriches the methodology of accounting for ecological compensation standards, and, at the same time, can be used as a paradigm of a dynamic and equitable ecological compensation accounting framework to further promote its use at different scales and regions.

Construction and Influencing Factors of Voluntary Compensation Subjects for Herders—From the Perspective of Sustainable Utilization of Grassland Resources

The grassland ecological compensation mechanism is a basic guarantee for promoting the sustainable utilization of grassland resources, and the reasonable determination of the compensation subject is the basic premise for the effective operation of the grassland ecological compensation mechanism. At present, grassland ecological compensation is mainly based on government compensation, and the compensation method generally adopted is financial transfer payment with a single source of compensation funds. Therefore, establishing diversified compensation entities is of great significance in expanding the sources of compensation funds. As important users of grassland resources, herders should become the main representatives of grassland ecological compensation according to the principle of “whoever uses, pays”. In this study, based on survey data with respect to pastoral areas in Inner Mongolia, we used a multivariate ordered logistic regression model to empirically analyze the factors influencing the establishment of a voluntary compensation entity for herders. The results of this study showed that (1) the resource endowment factors of the respondents, including livestock inventory, grazing area, and cutting grassland area, have a significant positive impact on the willingness of herdsmen to voluntarily serve as the main representatives of grassland ecological compensation. When each influencing factor increased by one unit, the probability of voluntarily becoming a compensation subject increased by 3.5%, 1.91%, and 1.41%, respectively. (2) The factor of prohibited pasture area in the endowment of herders had a significant negative effect on their willingness to become compensation subjects, which indicates that the larger the prohibited pasture area owned by herders, the lower their grassland utilization rate and the lower their willingness to voluntarily become compensation subjects. (3) Among the cognitive factors of the respondents, “whether they will continue to support the implementation of the grassland compensation policy” had a positive promoting effect on herdsmen voluntarily becoming compensation subjects, showing that the higher the support of herdsmen for the ecological compensation system, the more willing they were to become compensation subjects. This article is based on the perspective of the sustainable utilization of grassland resources and empirically analyzes the influencing factors of herders’ willingness to reduce their number of livestock. Through the voluntary reduction of livestock by herders, a voluntary compensation entity for herders is constructed. Based on the research conclusions, relevant countermeasures and suggestions are proposed, providing a reference for improving grassland ecological compensation policies and promoting the sustainable utilization of grassland resources.

A comprehensive study on non-governmental actors in shaping grassland ecological compensation within legal frameworks

Ecological compensation has emerged as a crucial institutional framework for managing the interplay between ecological preservation and economic development in China. This study focuses on the specific case of grassland ecological compensation to investigate the protection of rights and interests of non-governmental subjects. By utilizing data derived from questionnaire responses, this study examines the legal rights, obligations, and responsibilities associated with grassland ecological compensation. Statistical techniques such as Z-distribution, chi-square test, and non-parametric measures of correlation are employed to analyze the collected data, which are presented using tables and graphs. Furthermore, this research evaluates the current state of rights and interests of compensation subjects engaged in ecological compensation practices, aiming to enhance our comprehension and assessment of the extent to which the ecological compensation system safeguards the rights and interests of individuals. The findings show that a substantial number of respondents see current grassland ecological compensation methods in China as reasonable but insufficient, indicating a need for method diversification. There’s a clear preference for a shared responsibility model over government-only funding, especially in regions with large grassland areas. This highlights the necessity for adaptable laws and a legal framework that accommodates diverse stakeholder needs. Additionally, the importance of clear property rights is emphasized for sustainable land use. The study suggests legislative reform towards a more equitable and effective approach to grassland conservation, providing valuable recommendations for refining and advancing the ecological compensation system.Author name 1 (Ziqi Liu) mismatch between ms and metadata. We have foolowed metadata. Kindly check and confirm.The metadata is right. Thank you.

Assessment of ecological damage from illegal fishing and judicial practice for damage compensation

In the context of China's comprehensive trial of an ecological damage compensation system, the lack of a widely accepted assessment model for assessing ecological damage caused by illegal fishing will inevitably affect the fairness of judicial rulings and the success of ecological restoration. In this study, we examined a typical illegal fishing case with a significant impact in China to illustrate the multi-dimensional damage caused by bottom trawls to the offshore ecosystem during a fishing moratorium as the first step in establishing a unified enforcement standard. Based on existing research, damage is divided into two types: quantifiable and unquantifiable. The former mainly refers to the ecological damage corresponding to illegal catches, while the latter includes habitat damage, mortality after escape, disturbance of spawning behaviour, and potential egg losses related to illegal catches. Quantifiable damage is the main basis for judging ecological environmental damage compensation cases, but it has not been fully utilized due to the lack of guiding documents. For unquantifiable damages, the “judicial discretion” of judges may be an effective measure to deal with this challenge. In addition, a preliminary amount correlation among two damage types was established based on a weight-based expert scoring method. This study provides a reference for China to establish a compensation mechanism for the ecological damage caused by illegal fishing in the future and can be applied to other regions plagued by illegal fishing around the world.

Blue carbon governance for carbon neutrality in China: Policy evaluation and perspectives

As a nature-based solution for climate change mitigation, blue carbon has been highlighted for realizing carbon neutrality in China. China's central and local governments have issued many policies to promote blue carbon protection and development. However, scaling up blue carbon restoration and protection is required for its substantial contribution to carbon neutrality. This study evaluates the characteristics of China's blue carbon policies using qualitative document analysis based on policy instrument theory. The distribution of different policy instruments among blue carbon policies and resources is analyzed. Suggestions for improving blue carbon policy supply are put forward combined with comparative experience from international organizations and other jurisdictions. The following policies should be strengthened to secure efficient blue carbon protection, restoration, and creation: blue carbon protection legislation, marine ecological compensation system, stable investment in blue carbon projects, integrated blue carbon verification system, and inclusion of blue carbon in regulated carbon markets.

Past, present and future climate connectivity informs conservation strategies in the Yangtze River delta urban agglomeration, China

Given ongoing climate change and anthropogenic disturbance, conservation strategies that connect habitats and protect biodiversity are urgently needed. Climate connectivity among remaining natural habitat patches (NHPs) may facilitate animal and plant species migration forced by climate change. In developing more effective conservation strategies, it is therefore important to analyse the spatiotemporal changes in climate connectivity driven by climate change and the human footprint, and to consider how these may change in the future. In this study, we mapped the human footprint of the Yangtze River delta urban agglomeration (YRDUA) for the years 1980, 2015, and 2050, quantified the potential ability to achieve climate connectivity of each NHP, and determined whether each NHP could achieve climate connectivity over time in the face of ongoing warming and increased disturbance. Results suggest that, despite climate warming and an increased overall human footprint in the YRDUA from 1980 to 2050, the potential to achieve climate connectivity is challenging but possible. NHPs with “connection failure” and “connection interruption” are projected to increase, and the loss of climate connectivity will therefore become progressively severe. It is concluded that the effect of corridors on climate connectivity becomes more pronounced. Climate connectivity can be achieved if the least cost paths (LCPs) are strategically included as corridors in the ecological network. Under this scenario, the NHPs with “connection failure” are reduced by 82% relative to the scenario in which all LCPs are omitted in the ecological network. We proposed a strategy for sustainable biodiversity protection based on a multiscale nested ecological network that enhances landscape connectivity and stability, and an ecological compensation system that balances economic growth and ecological conservation. The proposed strategy is suitable to application elsewhere to guide the design of more appropriate corridor structures that promote biodiversity conservation.

Synergetic development assessment of transboundary watershed ecological compensation.

Ecological compensation (EC) is essential to promote the coordinated and sustainable development of the watershed. Firstly, the synergetic development index system of the watershed EC was proposed, which includes the economic benefits, water conservation, pollution treatment, and environmental supervision. Then, the order degree of subsystems was calculated. Finally, the synergetic development level of the watershed EC was evaluated. Taking the upstream (Ma'anshan) and the downstream (Nanjing) of the Chu River as the case study area, the results showed that: (1) From 2011 to 2020, the synergetic development level between Ma'anshan and Nanjing has showed an upward trend; (2) The synergetic development level of the watershed EC in the Chu River has reached basic synergy in 2020; (3) Ma'anshan concentrates on protecting the water ecological environment while Nanjing concentrates on economic growth and water pollution control will improve the synergy degree. This study can provide references for the optimization of watershed EC mechanism, and to promote watershed coordinated development.

Horizontal ecological compensation mechanism and green low-carbon development in river basins: evidence from Xin'an River basin.

The Basin Horizontal Ecological Compensation Mechanism (BHEC) is a significant institutional innovation in China's water environment management, aimed at achieving green, low-carbon, and high-quality development in the basin. This paper examines the current status of the spatial association network of green low-carbon development in Xin'an River basin, using social network analysis based on data from prefecture-level cities between 2006 and 2019. Using a dual difference model, the paper explores the important role of BHEC in promoting green low-carbon development from the perspectives of production and consumption and analyzes the path of BHEC's promotion of green low-carbon development in detail. The results indicate that (1) the green low-carbon development in the Xin'an River basin is universally connected in space, but this connection is uneven among the cities in the basin, presenting a network spatial structure with the central region as the core and the north and south regions approaching the core. (2) BHEC contributes to green low-carbon development, and the "two-wheel drive" of green technology progress and green technology efficiency is essential to improve green low-carbon development. (3) From the perspective of consumption affecting green low-carbon development, the positive impact of BHEC on green low-carbon development is inseparable from the synergistic guarantee of public participation. (4) From the production side of green low-carbon development, the ecological effect, structural effect, and technological effect are significant transmission factors of compensation policies affecting green low-carbon development. (5) The "blood transfusion" pilot policy is more helpful to improve green low-carbon development, and compensation policy has positive spillover effects. Finally, the paper argues that the trans-basin ecological compensation policy is expected to become a long-term mechanism to promote green low-carbon and high-quality development in the basin, providing a theoretical and practical basis for developing countries to achieve green low-carbon development through an ecological compensation system.

Problems identification and improvement path of China’s marine ecological compensation legal system

In China’s marine industry, which has been growing quickly over the past few years, marine ecological compensation has been a critical framework for safeguarding the marine environment. Through the text analysis of the China’s marine ecological compensation legal system, this study found that there are multiple defects in it, including institutional supply shortage leads to lack of coordination and dispersion in China’s marine ecological compensation legislative system, the absence of legislative concept of ‘land-sea overall planning’ in China’s marine ecological compensation legal system, limited scope of China’s marine ecological compensation, lack of clear standards for marine ecological compensation, the relationship between marine planning and the marine ecological compensation system is not straightforward, and insufficiency of regulation on the marine ecological compensation. The paper suggests that priority should be given to developing a multi-level legal system for compensating marine ecological damage, the legal method of achieving ‘land-sea overall planning’ and a compensation mechanism that combines a variety of compensation methods with a scientific and reasonable standard should be established within China’s ecological compensation legal system, marine ecological compensation should be incorporated into marine planning and the separation of powers and implementation of the marine ecological compensation regulation should be enhanced.

Performance Evaluation of Ecological Compensation at the County Level: A Case Study of Anyuan County in Dongjiangyuan Watershed, China

Watershed ecological compensation is an important means to protect the ecological environment and an important part of China's ecological civilization construction. It can promote the sustainable and coordinated development of a region, enhance the advantages of the ecological environment in the upstream area, and lay the foundation for the high-quality development of ecological tourism in the upstream area. The accurate evaluation of the effect and efficiency of ecological compensation is a prerequisite for optimizing and perfecting the ecological compensation system. In order to evaluate the effect and efficiency of watershed ecological compensation, this paper used the case study area of Anyuan County, an important ecological area of the Dongjiangyuan watershed in the pilot area of China's interprovincial watershed ecological compensation. This paper established an evaluation index system, used the entropy method and the data envelopment analysis (DEA) method to construct a watershed ecological compensation effect and efficiency evaluation model, and selected the ecological compensation index data from 2015 to 2020 to evaluate the effect and efficiency. This paper also constructed an econometric model to analyze their driving factors. The results showed that the effect of watershed ecological compensation was generally on the rise. Low pure technical efficiency (PTE) was the main reason for low comprehensive efficiency (CE), and the management efficiency of ecological compensation projects needs to be improved. The overall performance of scale efficiency (SE) was good, but there was still a problem of capital redundancy. Ecological compensation expenditure had a significant negative impact on the efficiency of ecological compensation, and ecotourism had a significant positive impact on the effect and efficiency of the ecological compensation. The results of this study can provide a scientific basis and theoretical reference for improving the effect and efficiency of watershed ecological compensation schemes.

Research and application of GEP: China’s experience in natural capital accounting

In 2013, for raising the awareness of policymakers and researchers on the economic value of ecosystem services, GEP (Gross Ecosystem Product) was proposed by Chinese scholars. As a new attempt at ecosystem services evaluation, GEP has been widely accepted in China and is often used to reveal the effectiveness of regional ecological protection and the relationship between humans and nature. However, there is currently a lack of a systematic review of GEP research. In this study, we found that: 1) GEP can reflect the overall situation of ecological environment and service quality, and help decision-makers and managers formulate and implement sustainable development strategies and ecological protection policies. 2) The contradiction between the depletion of global ecosystem capital and the development of people’s livelihood continues to intensify. About 68.7% of developing countries are facing a “low-low development (low GEP and low GDP)” model. 3) We have constructed the path model of the GEP working system and the path model of ecological protection compensation mechanism in China. The GEP accounting system of “from point to area, from top to bottom”, the parallel evaluation strategy of GDP and GEP and the comprehensive ecological compensation system of “vertical and horizontal combination” implemented can be popularized to countries all over the world.

The Spatial Spillover Effects of Environmental Regulations on Forestry Ecological Security Efficiency in China

The report of the 20th national congress of the communist party of China (NCCPC) announced the long-term goal of promoting green development by adhering to ecological priorities and expanding green areas. Ensuring forestry ecological security is necessary to achieve this. This article studies the impact of environmental regulations (ER) on forestry ecological security efficiency (FESE) based on provincial panel data from 2005 to 2019 using a spatial econometric model, which evaluates the spatial spillover effect of FESE and analyzes the improvement path of FESE. This study shows the following: (1) China’s FESE is at a low level. (2) The current increase in FESE is heavily based on scale expansion; it is necessary to further release the technological dividend, and the coordinated development of technical efficiency and scale efficiency promotes forestry development. (3) FESE has a negative spatial spillover effect, emphasizing spatial linkage effects and achieving optimal allocation of production factors. (4) The indirect effect of ER on FESE is linear in the positive direction and the direct effect of the quadratic term ER on FESE is inverted “U” shaped. The provincial governments separately formulate ER to form a horizontal linkage for pollution control, improve the forestry ecological compensation system, incorporate a green economy assessment into political performance, and comprehensively coordinate environmental policy implementation to promote FESE.

Study on Tax and Fee System of Oil and Gas Resources from the Perspective of Ecological Compensation

The ecological compensation system also implements the concept of intergenerational equity. By actively exploring and perfecting the ecological compensation system, resource-based cities can carry out ecological restoration and restoration in time while developing oil and gas resources, so that the carrying capacity of ecological environment can support the benign development of social economy and environment in resource-based cities, which is of great significance not only to resource-based cities, but also to the sustainable development of the entire oil and gas resources industry. Taking ecological compensation as the breakthrough point, this paper points out the necessity of oil and gas resources tax system from the perspective of ecological compensation, and puts forward some ideas and suggestions, such as levying environmental protection tax, establishing the legal system of ecological compensation for oil and gas resources development, improving the integrity and rationality of oil and gas resources tax system and other guarantee mechanisms.

Stakeholders′ ecological-economic compensation of river basin: A multi-stage dynamic game analysis

The growth of natural resources is an important consequence of green recovery and sustainable development measures. Protecting the ecological resources of the basin and implementing the ecological compensation system are important means to promote the sustainable development of the basin. This paper adopts the methods of static evolutionary game and dynamic evolutionary game to analyze the relevant decision-making behaviors among stakeholders of ecological compensation and the stability of dynamic evolutionary game between upstream and downstream governments and the entire game system. The results show that in the ecological compensation of the watershed, the optimal strategy of social expectations cannot be achieved only by the independent choice between the upstream and downstream governments (that is, the upstream government uses the "protection" strategy, and the downstream government uses the "compensation" strategy). Instead, through the intervention of the central government, a corresponding incentive and restraint mechanism should be established to regulate the behavior of upstream and downstream governments, so that the upstream government can choose the "protection" strategy, and the downstream government can choose the "compensation" strategy. Therefore, the ecological compensation of the river basin can maximize its benefits only if the upstream and downstream governments participate together. To adopt a socially optimal river basin ecological compensation strategy, the central government must intervene, adopt reward and punishment measures, and regulate the behavior of upstream and downstream governments. It is suggested that green strategies are urgently required to offset misuse of natural resources and urge stakeholders to play prominent role in addressing the problem.

Study on Ecological Compensation of Inter-Basin Water Transfer Based on Evolutionary Game Theory

Ecological compensation for inter-basin water transfer is an effective way of coordinating regional ecological environment protection and balancing the interest relationship between the water-source area and the water-receiving area. However, there are still some deficiencies in the research on the evolutionary game analysis and the compensation behavior of stakeholders. To this end, a replication dynamic model of evolutionary game analysis was established to analyze the behavior and mutual influence of the governments of the water-source area and the water-receiving area. We examined the dynamic evolution process of each strategy, discussed the stability of the evolution result, and calculated the penalty amount of the superior supervision department through the market value method and the willingness-to-pay method. The results show that in the process of independent selection of local governments, the social optimal environmental protection strategy (protection, compensation) will not reach a balanced and stable state, and the constraint elements of the superior supervision department must be introduced. If the penalty amount is greater than the maximum value between the wealth lost in the water-source area due to ecological protection and the money the local residents in the water-receiving area is willing to pay, the optimal stability strategy can be achieved most easily. Taking Yangzhou, the water-source area of the east route of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project, and Jinan, the water-receiving area, as an example, it is calculated that the loss cost of Yangzhou is 1.304 billion RMB (USD 189 million), and Jinan is willing to pay 1.753 billion RMB (USD 254 million). Therefore, in order to stabilize the optimal strategy (protection, compensation) between the governments of Yangzhou and Jinan, the penalty amount of the superior supervision department should be greater than 1.753 billion RMB (USD 254 million). Our results could provide a reference for regulating the relationship between stakeholders and promoting the innovation of ecological compensation system for inter-basin water transfer.

Research on the Horizontal Transfer Payment System of Ecological Compensation in the Sanjiangyuan Watershed

As the birthplace of "two rivers and one river" and an important water supply and conservation area in my country, the Three Rivers Source Region has experienced ecological problems such as grassland degradation, land desertification, and soil erosion in recent years. my country's current financial policies such as transfer payments for national key ecological function areas, returning farmland to forests and grasslands, and protecting public welfare forests have disadvantages such as single compensation subject, small compensation funds, and incomplete assessment, incentive and performance evaluation systems. It is suggested to explore the establishment of the horizontal transfer payment for ecological compensation in the Three River Source Basin from the aspects of clarifying the subject and object of the horizontal transfer payment, defining the scope and standard of the transfer payment, broadening the path and method of the transfer payment, and improving the assessment and incentive mechanism and performance evaluation system of the transfer payment. system to serve as a useful supplement to the vertical transfer payments of the central government.

Forest tourism development conflict analysis under carbon peak and neutrality goals—Based on graph model for conflict resolution

To achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, maintaining forest savings has become the key. How to reduce the damage of forest tourism development to the environment, reconcile conflicts, and promote the orderly implementation of forest tourism projects while maintaining forest savings is an important prerequisite for the development and construction of forest tourism. First, we constructed a fundamental Graph Model for Conflict Resolution (GMCR) during forest tourism development under carbon peak and neutrality goals. From the perspective of the dynamic interaction of conflict analysis, this article explains the game behavior behind the conflict of forest tourism development. Next, we calculated the equilibrium solution of a three-party game which means tourism enterprises adopt compensatory strategies, local residents support forest tourism development, and the government supports tourism enterprises for development projects, develops an ecological compensation system, and strengthens supervision. It provides a set of systematic and effective conflict analysis tools for stakeholders of forest tourism development projects and provides decision-making and reference information for the formulation of similar environmental resource development policies.

A study of ecological compensation in watersheds based on the three-way decisions theory

Transboundary pollution in the watersheds poses serious challenges to the allocation of water resources, social stability, and economic sustainability of upstream and downstream cities. Water pollution in the basin has become a key factor restricting regional economic and social development. To address this problem, a watershed ecological compensation model was proposed. This model includes a range of indexes that reflect upstream and downstream government’s decision evolution process in factors such as ecological benefits, the marginal benefits of reputation, opportunity costs and direct costs, and compensation fees. Also, the model incorporates three-way decision theory to expand government’s strategies when treating the following: water pollution problems, evolutionary game theory to capture decision dynamics for government with different strategies, the influence of reputation and aim to reduce the regulatory pressure of the central government. In the simulation, the proposed ecological compensation model predicts decisions of the upstream and downstream government with various water problems. Eventually, a case study of HaiHe River Basin in China serves to verify the practicable effectiveness of the foregoing model combined with numerical simulation and support key insights as below: (i) when the reputation of the upstream government increases or decreases, it will form an effective positive feedback mechanism to promote its enthusiasm for protecting water resources; (ii) for the whole ecosystem, setting a reasonable ecological compensation fee can effectively promote active cooperation between upstream and downstream governments; (iii) as long as upstream government choose a non-commitment strategy, downstream government will be less willing to pay compensation fees. This study provides a valid approach that can be applied to develop a long-term effective mechanism for protecting river basin sustainability and improving the system of ecological compensation in the watersheds.

Construction of Ecological Compensation System for Water Environment Resource in Public Places Using Grey Correlation

In the geographical locations where drinking water sources are available, ecological compensation is a potent environmental economic tool for conservation of the environment. The existing systems cannot analyze the extent of ecological damage to water environment resources due to the increase in compensation cost and reduction in compensation efficiency. Therefore, an ecological compensation system of natural water resources in public places is proposed in this paper for preserving one of the most important natural resources, “water.” The system obstacles in the implementation of ecological resource compensation mechanisms for water protection regions of public places are analyzed using grey relational analysis. The status of payment and benefits in the upstream and downstream sections of public places is determined on the basis of a study of compensation theory. Then, the ecological compensation system of the river basin is established by calculating accommodation of water footprint model. Moreover, the key factors of the extent of ecological damage to water environment resources in public space are analyzed by an improved grey relational analysis method. The water footprint model has analyzed the safety and pressure analysis of water resources in public attractions places. The results are retrieved in a simulated environment which shows that the designed system can effectively enhance the compensation efficiency and reduce the compensation costs. The ecological compensation system is developed to actualize the economy and natural resources for the sustainable growth.

Quantitative evaluation of ecological compensation policies for the watershed in China: based on the improved Policy Modeling Consistency Index.

Ecological compensation policies for the watershed (ECPW) have played a guiding role in establishing a sound watershed ecological compensation system with Chinese characteristics, and the quantitative evaluation of current policies can provide a reference for policy optimization. Firstly, taking 77 ECPW promulgated in China from 2006 to 2020 as the research objects, this paper extracted keyword frequencies using a text mining method, and then selected the policy indicators by combining the policy characteristics and existing results of watershed ecological compensation. Secondly, the Fuzzy analytic hierarchy process was used to determine the weights of the variables and improve the Policy Modeling Consistency Index (PMC-Index). Finally, the empirical analysis was conducted on six typical policies and the differences among P1, P3, and P5 at the three levels of the national, provincial, and municipal levels were further explored and compared. It was found that (1) the consistency evaluation of P1, P2, P3, and P4 were excellent levels, and that of P5 and P6 were acceptable levels. (2) The mean value of an improved PMC-Index of the six strategies was 0.6287, which indicated that the overall performance of the quality of ECPW was good, but still room for improvement. (3) The quality of China's ECPW showed a trend that the higher the level of government, the better the overall performance of the policy. The more targeted the ECPW, the lower the PMC index score, which is manifested in indicators such as incentive measures, policy mechanisms, policy areas, and policy functions. This study helps to fully understand the strengths and weaknesses of China's single ECPW.