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2 Water Resources Management Framework
In 1982, the MWP organized the conduct of a national water supply and demand
balance analysis. The subsequent analysis report was completed in 1985. In 2002, the
MWR and the National Planning Commission jointly organized nationwide water
resources comprehensive planning activities. This work was finished in 2010 and
contributed to developing the national medium- and long-term water supply and
demand plan.
The medium- and long-term water supply and demand planning system is a
planning and technical review system. Through the formulation of medium- and
long-term plans, the macro and strategic water supply and demand framework will
be defined, which will provide the basis for river basin water resources allocation
planning.
2.2.2 Water Resources Allocation System
The water resources allocation system is a system for distributing water resources
at river basin and regional level. The system allocates the present or near-future
available water resources in the river basin, comparing to medium- and long-term
water supply and demand planning system. The water resources allocation system
is implemented through the formulation and implementation of the water resources
allocation plan. Article 45 of the 2002 Water Law stipulates that runoff regulation
and water distribution should be performed according to the river basin plan and the
medium- and long-term water supply and demand plan, regarding the river basin as
the unit.
According to factors such as the current water use, geography, climate, water
resources, population, land, economic structure, level of economic development,
water use efficiency, and management of the administrative regions in the river
basin, the water resources allocation plan allocates various water resources to each
administrative region (Huang 2003).
The Yellow River was the first major river basin in China to develop and implement
a water resources allocation plan. In following years, the allocation plans of the Tarim
River, the Hei River, and the Shiyang River have been formulated and implemented,
which has greatly alleviated the water use conflicts among domestic, productive, and
eco-environmental sectors and restored the ecological system.
Following the promulgation and implementation of the 2002 Water Law, the
formulation of the water resources allocation plan is being conducted across China.
Some major (inter-province) river basins have completed plans, such as the Taihu
Lake, and plans for river basins within a province are also being undertaken, although
some regions have encountered non-technical barriers.
The water resources allocation system is a technical review of the water resources
management system in China. Intertemporally, the water resources allocation plan
bridges the gap between the medium- and long-term water supply and demand planning and the present water resources management practices. Spatially, the river basin
water resources allocation plan provides the basis for the water abstraction permit
2 Water Resources Management Framework
In 1982, the MWP organized the conduct of a national water supply and demand
balance analysis. The subsequent analysis report was completed in 1985. In 2002, the
MWR and the National Planning Commission jointly organized nationwide water
resources comprehensive planning activities. This work was finished in 2010 and
contributed to developing the national medium- and long-term water supply and
demand plan.
The medium- and long-term water supply and demand planning system is a
planning and technical review system. Through the formulation of medium- and
long-term plans, the macro and strategic water supply and demand framework will
be defined, which will provide the basis for river basin water resources allocation
planning.
2.2.2 Water Resources Allocation System
The water resources allocation system is a system for distributing water resources
at river basin and regional level. The system allocates the present or near-future
available water resources in the river basin, comparing to medium- and long-term
water supply and demand planning system. The water resources allocation system
is implemented through the formulation and implementation of the water resources
allocation plan. Article 45 of the 2002 Water Law stipulates that runoff regulation
and water distribution should be performed according to the river basin plan and the
medium- and long-term water supply and demand plan, regarding the river basin as
the unit.
According to factors such as the current water use, geography, climate, water
resources, population, land, economic structure, level of economic development,
water use efficiency, and management of the administrative regions in the river
basin, the water resources allocation plan allocates various water resources to each
administrative region (Huang 2003).
The Yellow River was the first major river basin in China to develop and implement
a water resources allocation plan. In following years, the allocation plans of the Tarim
River, the Hei River, and the Shiyang River have been formulated and implemented,
which has greatly alleviated the water use conflicts among domestic, productive, and
eco-environmental sectors and restored the ecological system.
Following the promulgation and implementation of the 2002 Water Law, the
formulation of the water resources allocation plan is being conducted across China.
Some major (inter-province) river basins have completed plans, such as the Taihu
Lake, and plans for river basins within a province are also being undertaken, although
some regions have encountered non-technical barriers.
The water resources allocation system is a technical review of the water resources
management system in China. Intertemporally, the water resources allocation plan
bridges the gap between the medium- and long-term water supply and demand planning and the present water resources management practices. Spatially, the river basin
water resources allocation plan provides the basis for the water abstraction permit