Introducing product taxes (including import duty) on selected products polluting water in Kyrgyzstan

Most point-source water pollutants are currently tackled by a range of pollution fees. However, this instrument is not effective for managing diffuse pollution, when individual polluters cannot be identified or monitored. Examples of pollutants that most contribute to diffuse pollution of water resources in Kyrgyzstan include pesticides, mineral fertilisers and machinery lubricants with mineral oil. These are all prone to leaching and have contaminated both surface and groundwater without much control to date.