China's strategies for pollution prevention and disaster reduction in rivers, lakes, seas, and oceans

Author: Qian Yi / Liu Changming, Editors
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Publish Date: 2002-12-01
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 the construction of water-saving and efficient agriculture, urban water resources utilization and protection, water pollution 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 achievements have been obtained, including 8 thematic reports, which form the basis for the comprehensive report of the project. "The Report Collection on the Research on the Water Resources Strategy for Sustainable Development in China" (hereinafter referred to as "The Report Collection") is divided into 9 volumes, compiling a series of research achievements of the project. This book is the 6th volume of "The Report Collection," consisting of 6 chapters that analyze the current quality of surface water, marine water, and groundwater, elaborate on the hazards of pollution, summarize China's experience and lessons in water pollution control, and propose different prevention and control strategies for different pollution sources—domestic pollution sources, industrial pollution sources, and agricultural pollution sources. The research work of the "Research on the Water Resources Strategy for Sustainable Development in China" project and the publication of "The Report Collection" have received strong support from the State Council leadership and relevant ministries and commissions. Comrade Wen Jiabao wrote a preface for "The Report Collection."