Evaluation and Analysis of the Current Situation of Water Resources in China and the Development Trends of Supply and Demand

Author: Liu Changming, Chen Zhikai (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: The major consulting project of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, "Research on the Water Resources Strategy for Sustainable Development in China," is divided into 7 topics: water resources assessment and supply-demand balance analysis, flood control and disaster reduction strategies, agricultural water use and construction of water-saving high-efficiency agriculture, urban water resources utilization and protection, water pollution prevention and control, ecological environment construction and water resources protection and utilization, water resources allocation in northern China and the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, and water resources development and utilization in western China. After nearly two years of intensive work by 43 academicians from the two academies and nearly 300 external experts, a series of major research results have been achieved, including 8 thematic reports, which are based on the thematic reports and form the comprehensive report of the project. "The Research Report Collection on the Water Resources Strategy for Sustainable Development in China" (hereinafter referred to as "The Collection") is divided into 9 volumes, collecting a series of research results of the project. This book is the 2nd volume of "The Collection," divided into 6 chapters. The content includes: Introduction; China's water resources and their evolution trends; current evaluation of water resources development and utilization; socio-economic development trends; analysis of water resources supply-demand trends; countermeasures and suggestions. The research work of the "Research on the Water Resources Strategy for Sustainable Development in China" project and the publication of "The Collection" have been greatly supported by the State Council leadership and relevant ministries and commissions. Comrade Wen Jiabao wrote a preface for "The Collection."