Department of Business Administration, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, 800001 Galați, Romania.
Department of Chemistry, Physics and Environment, REXDAN Research Infrastructure, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, 800008 Galați, Romania.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 21;20(1):45. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20010045.
The present research aims to address the highly topical issue of heavy metal water pollution from an integrated European perspective, i.e., to quantify through modelling a general model of water pollution reduction in the EU. The objectives of the study are mainly aimed at identifying effective solutions to reduce heavy metal water pollution and providing supranational decision-makers with public policy directions in the field. The research methods consist of the foundation of working hypotheses based on the study of the literature, the consolidation of official statistical databases in the field, econometric modelling and the conceptualisation of a general model and its testing and validation by statistical methods. The results of the analysis consist of the following marginal contributions: the identification of a general model for combating heavy metal pollution; the calculation of the degree of contribution of regional policies to the general model; and the identification of effective solutions to improve the combating of heavy metal water pollution in Europe. The main conclusion of the analysis shows that significant progress has been achieved at the EU level in the field of combating heavy metal water pollution. However, the level of disparity and poor policy coordination are real vulnerabilities for the EU.
本研究旨在从综合的欧洲视角解决重金属水污染这一热点问题，即通过建模来量化欧盟整体的水污染减排。研究的目标主要是确定有效解决重金属水污染的方案，并为跨国决策者提供该领域的公共政策方向。研究方法包括基于文献研究建立工作假设、整合领域内的官方统计数据库、计量经济学建模以及通用模型的概念化及其通过统计方法进行测试和验证。分析的结果包括以下边际贡献：识别用于防治重金属污染的通用模型；计算区域政策对通用模型的贡献程度；以及确定改善欧洲重金属水污染防治的有效方案。分析的主要结论表明，欧盟在防治重金属水污染方面取得了重大进展。然而，差距水平和政策协调不善是欧盟面临的真正挑战。
