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12.2.1 Objectives
By 2020, the aim was to build a modern water resources management system compatible with the nation’s goal of building an affluent and healthy society. The strategy
had six main objectives:
Establishing improved water resources management. Legislation and technical
standards would be improved. A water resources allocation system, with its emphasis
on total volume control; a water abstraction and use system, with its emphasis on
water abstraction permit; and a water resources protection system, with its emphasis
on water function zoning, would be fully developed.
Establishing a safeguarding supply system for safe drinking and socio-economic
use. Safe drinking water for all rural communities would be provided by 2013.
By 2020, a safeguarding system would be in place to ensure high-quality drinking
water was available for all urban and rural communities; meanwhile, a secure water
supply would be in place to meet national demand for sustainable socio-economic
development.
Establishing a water resources rational allocation and effective use system. Water
use per equivalent 10,000 RMB of GDP would be reduced to 125 m
3 , more than 60%
less than current levels. Water usage for industrial value-added per 10,000 RMB
would be reduced to less than 65 m
3 , a more than 50% reduction. The target for
agricultural irrigation water-use efficiency would be above 0.55.
Establishing water resources and river/lake health protection systems. Water
quality for major cities would be improved to fully meet existing standards. Over 80%
of major water function zones would comply with national water quality standards
by 2020. Aquatic ecosystems would be significantly improved in key regions. Overexploitation of groundwater would be controlled effectively; severely over-exploited
regions would be improved significantly. Ecological water demand for rivers would
be secured, and those rivers which had been severely damaged would be allowed to
recover. Aquatic ecological degradation would be brought under control.
Establishing capacity building and science and technology support systems.
The institutions and systems for water resources management would be improved.
This would involve: the use of water resources planning; the wider application of
information systems and modern technology; effective water resources monitoring,
metering, and data management; water regulation and emergency treatment; and
statistical analysis and information dissemination.
Establishing an improved water resources governance and management system.
The water resources management institution, which combines river basin management with jurisdictional management, is well developed. The water affair management institution integrating urban and rural flood and waterlogging control, water
supply and drainage, and polluted water treatment, etc., would be established. A
12 The Strictest Water Resources Management Strategy …
12.2.1 Objectives
By 2020, the aim was to build a modern water resources management system compatible with the nation’s goal of building an affluent and healthy society. The strategy
had six main objectives:
Establishing improved water resources management. Legislation and technical
standards would be improved. A water resources allocation system, with its emphasis
on total volume control; a water abstraction and use system, with its emphasis on
water abstraction permit; and a water resources protection system, with its emphasis
on water function zoning, would be fully developed.
Establishing a safeguarding supply system for safe drinking and socio-economic
use. Safe drinking water for all rural communities would be provided by 2013.
By 2020, a safeguarding system would be in place to ensure high-quality drinking
water was available for all urban and rural communities; meanwhile, a secure water
supply would be in place to meet national demand for sustainable socio-economic
development.
Establishing a water resources rational allocation and effective use system. Water
use per equivalent 10,000 RMB of GDP would be reduced to 125 m
3 , more than 60%
less than current levels. Water usage for industrial value-added per 10,000 RMB
would be reduced to less than 65 m
3 , a more than 50% reduction. The target for
agricultural irrigation water-use efficiency would be above 0.55.
Establishing water resources and river/lake health protection systems. Water
quality for major cities would be improved to fully meet existing standards. Over 80%
of major water function zones would comply with national water quality standards
by 2020. Aquatic ecosystems would be significantly improved in key regions. Overexploitation of groundwater would be controlled effectively; severely over-exploited
regions would be improved significantly. Ecological water demand for rivers would
be secured, and those rivers which had been severely damaged would be allowed to
recover. Aquatic ecological degradation would be brought under control.
Establishing capacity building and science and technology support systems.
The institutions and systems for water resources management would be improved.
This would involve: the use of water resources planning; the wider application of
information systems and modern technology; effective water resources monitoring,
metering, and data management; water regulation and emergency treatment; and
statistical analysis and information dissemination.
Establishing an improved water resources governance and management system.
The water resources management institution, which combines river basin management with jurisdictional management, is well developed. The water affair management institution integrating urban and rural flood and waterlogging control, water
supply and drainage, and polluted water treatment, etc., would be established. A