Mitigating the Negative Impact of Wind Power on Soaring Birds through Government Restrictions

Xiaomeng Liang, Chenyujing Yang, Yuanyuan Zhang and Yongji Xue ()
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Xiaomeng Liang: School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Chenyujing Yang: School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Yuanyuan Zhang: School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Yongji Xue: School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 18, 1-18

Abstract: Wind power is widely used and creates value worldwide. However, it also poses a threat to the survival of soaring birds. This study focuses on the role of government restrictions in mitigating the adverse effects of wind power on soaring birds. We used an overall research method to identify research questions, selected typical wind farms from different provinces and topographic landscapes in China for descriptive analysis, and supported by data from environmental impact reports, government gazettes, and walk-through surveys, analyzed and concluded that government restrictions can be used as a means of weakening the impacts of wind power generation on soaring birds. And our findings suggest that site control for wind farms that have not yet been established, restrictions on the timing of power generation for wind farms in operation, and ecological restoration of wind farms that have caused environmental damage are effective implementation options for government restrictions. Additionally, the policy strengths of the above government restrictions are guided, recommended, and mandatory, respectively. Government restrictions can serve as an effective means of mitigating the negative impact of wind power on soaring birds, generating economic value while maximizing the protection of soaring birds’ subsistence. Based on our findings, we call on governments to pay attention to the negative impacts of wind farms on soaring birds and put forward three concrete and feasible recommendations, expecting countries to enact governmental constraints to find a balance between economic, social, and ecological benefits.

Keywords: government restrictions; wind power; soaring birds (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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