China's 21st Century Water Strategy

Author: Liu Changming
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Publish Date: 2001-04-01
Features: This book is a research monograph by the Joint Research Center for Water Issues of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It integrates the tasks proposed in the "Agenda 21 for China in the 21st Century" and explores strategies to address major water issues in China. The book is divided into ten chapters:
Chapter 1 outlines the basic characteristics and main problems of China's water resources;
Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 discuss the supply-demand contradictions, trends, and countermeasures for industrial and agricultural water use in China;
Chapter 4 analyzes the quality and quantity of China's water resources, as well as the potential for water conservation;
Chapter 5 examines zero-growth in water demand and the development and utilization of water resources in the 21st century;
Chapter 6 explores water source pollution and governance strategies in China;
Chapter 7 analyzes the patterns of drought and flood disasters in China and their prevention and control measures;
Chapter 8 discusses the development and utilization of water resources from a regional perspective, covering the Northwest, Northeast, North China, Central China, Southeast, and Southwest regions;
Chapter 9 explores water resource allocation plans and water transfer projects in China, based on macro planning for national land consolidation and population and economic development;
Chapter 10 proposes policies, systems, and organizational structures for water resource management in China from the perspective of water resource development and utilization.
The book is systematic, comprehensive, strategic, and innovative, making it a valuable reference for personnel in China's planning, management, decision-making departments, as well as research and teaching institutions.