2.4 Summary
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Table 2.8 Relationship among water resources management systems: level
Level
Management system
River basin and region
Medium- and long-term water supply and demand planning system
Water resources allocation system
Water function zone system
Groundwater management system
Total water volume control system
Total pollutant discharge volume control system
Planned water use system (annual water resources regulation plan)
Water abstraction
Water resources justification system
Planned water use system (annual water abstraction plan)
Water abstraction permit system
Quota management system
Metric charging system
Water-saving system
Overcharge for exceeding-plan/quota use
Water resources fee system
Water user
Planned water use system (annual water use plan)
Metric charging system
Water-saving system
Overcharge for exceeding-plan/quota use
Management system for discharge outlet into water body
Water abstraction permit system
Quota management system
Elaborated by the author
technical review procedures and administrative management activities, management
instruments and levels.
The discussed systems form a complicated water resources management framework in China. The framework developed covers most aspects of water resources
management, from long term to short term, from river basin to user, from access
restriction to internal incentives. Compared to those in other countries, such as the
US, Australia, and the UK, China’s framework is more complicated, resulting in
high requirements in its technical aspect and implementation. These issues will be
discussed in future papers.
References
Department of Water Resources, MWR. (2006). Practice guidance for water abstraction permit
and water resources fee collection. Beijing: China Water and Power Publisher.
Department of Water Resources, MWR. (2009). China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower
Research. Water resources management yearbook of China.
Huang, J. (2003). Explanation of Water Law of People’s Republic of China. Beijing: Legal Press.
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Table 2.8 Relationship among water resources management systems: level
Level
Management system
River basin and region
Medium- and long-term water supply and demand planning system
Water resources allocation system
Water function zone system
Groundwater management system
Total water volume control system
Total pollutant discharge volume control system
Planned water use system (annual water resources regulation plan)
Water abstraction
Water resources justification system
Planned water use system (annual water abstraction plan)
Water abstraction permit system
Quota management system
Metric charging system
Water-saving system
Overcharge for exceeding-plan/quota use
Water resources fee system
Water user
Planned water use system (annual water use plan)
Metric charging system
Water-saving system
Overcharge for exceeding-plan/quota use
Management system for discharge outlet into water body
Water abstraction permit system
Quota management system
Elaborated by the author
technical review procedures and administrative management activities, management
instruments and levels.
The discussed systems form a complicated water resources management framework in China. The framework developed covers most aspects of water resources
management, from long term to short term, from river basin to user, from access
restriction to internal incentives. Compared to those in other countries, such as the
US, Australia, and the UK, China’s framework is more complicated, resulting in
high requirements in its technical aspect and implementation. These issues will be
discussed in future papers.
References
Department of Water Resources, MWR. (2006). Practice guidance for water abstraction permit
and water resources fee collection. Beijing: China Water and Power Publisher.
Department of Water Resources, MWR. (2009). China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower
Research. Water resources management yearbook of China.
Huang, J. (2003). Explanation of Water Law of People’s Republic of China. Beijing: Legal Press.