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with natural, economic, and social laws. Water resources use should follow scientific
principles, effectively and in according with legislation. The relationship between
water resources development and ecological protection should be balanced to meet
both the reasonable demand for socio-economic development and the basic needs
for maintaining the health of rivers and lakes.
Water management must emphasize the allocation, saving, and protection of
resources. Water management includes the development, use, allocation, saving,
and protection of resources. Under the pressure of increasing water shortages and a
worsening water environment, water resources management must center on rational
resources allocation, water saving, strengthening demand management, and building
a water-saving and pollution-controlling society. This is necessary to guarantee
sustainable socio-economic development, as well as to protect public-interest; this
is the responsibility of governments and water departments.
Water resources should be managed in a comprehensive manner. An inclusive
approach is important for water resources management in China, and a basic measure
for sustainable development. This should be considered for the following tasks: to
coordinate domestic, productive, and ecological water use; to manage urban and rural
water use and ensure sufficient supplies for both cities and farms; in river basins, to
balance water demand between upstream and downstream areas and between both
banks; to promote coordinated development between regions, and to balance present
and future water use to ensure resources remain sustainable.
Deeper reform of water resources management should fit with local conditions
and involve classified management. A classified water resources management
policy shall be developed with regard to certain cases involving water resources,
environmental protection, and economic development. In areas where water use is
reaching control limits, approval of new applications to increase water use shall be
suspended. In areas where water resources and environmental holding capacities are
reached, new extraction will be limited, and approval for discharge into water bodies
will be strictly rationed. In areas with development potential, management policy
shall be developed to promote rational industrial usage based on effective protection
and saving of water resources.
Innovation and reform should help improve water resources management. The
objective, scope, measure, model, and methods of water resources management
will be changed according to socio-economic development and water resources
changes. Given the increasing complexity of managing limited water resources with
conflicting demands, the focus must be on reform and innovation in order to develop
a water management model with Chinese characteristics. This includes setting up
new management structures, consolidating scientific and technical support, updating
management tools, and reforming institutions.
12 The Strictest Water Resources Management Strategy …
with natural, economic, and social laws. Water resources use should follow scientific
principles, effectively and in according with legislation. The relationship between
water resources development and ecological protection should be balanced to meet
both the reasonable demand for socio-economic development and the basic needs
for maintaining the health of rivers and lakes.
Water management must emphasize the allocation, saving, and protection of
resources. Water management includes the development, use, allocation, saving,
and protection of resources. Under the pressure of increasing water shortages and a
worsening water environment, water resources management must center on rational
resources allocation, water saving, strengthening demand management, and building
a water-saving and pollution-controlling society. This is necessary to guarantee
sustainable socio-economic development, as well as to protect public-interest; this
is the responsibility of governments and water departments.
Water resources should be managed in a comprehensive manner. An inclusive
approach is important for water resources management in China, and a basic measure
for sustainable development. This should be considered for the following tasks: to
coordinate domestic, productive, and ecological water use; to manage urban and rural
water use and ensure sufficient supplies for both cities and farms; in river basins, to
balance water demand between upstream and downstream areas and between both
banks; to promote coordinated development between regions, and to balance present
and future water use to ensure resources remain sustainable.
Deeper reform of water resources management should fit with local conditions
and involve classified management. A classified water resources management
policy shall be developed with regard to certain cases involving water resources,
environmental protection, and economic development. In areas where water use is
reaching control limits, approval of new applications to increase water use shall be
suspended. In areas where water resources and environmental holding capacities are
reached, new extraction will be limited, and approval for discharge into water bodies
will be strictly rationed. In areas with development potential, management policy
shall be developed to promote rational industrial usage based on effective protection
and saving of water resources.
Innovation and reform should help improve water resources management. The
objective, scope, measure, model, and methods of water resources management
will be changed according to socio-economic development and water resources
changes. Given the increasing complexity of managing limited water resources with
conflicting demands, the focus must be on reform and innovation in order to develop
a water management model with Chinese characteristics. This includes setting up
new management structures, consolidating scientific and technical support, updating
management tools, and reforming institutions.