Review Report on China's Sustainable Development (2004): Water, Sanitation and Human Settlements

Author: Office of the National Leading Group for Promoting Sustainable Development Strategy
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The report primarily reflects the new progress made by the Chinese government in implementing the sustainable development strategy, particularly in the fields of water, environmental sanitation, and human settlements. It clarifies the obstacles and challenges faced in these areas and proposes countermeasures for the future. The report is divided into 13 chapters, including comprehensive water resource management, rational allocation of water resources, urban and rural water supply, water conservation, utilization of unconventional water resources, flood control and disaster reduction, protection of water and soil resources in river basins, urban and rural environmental sanitation, school environmental education and sanitation, urban and rural housing development, urbanization and coordinated development of urban and rural areas, and urban and rural infrastructure and environment. Each chapter is elaborated in six parts: objectives and tasks, new progress, implementation methods, participation of various groups, obstacles and challenges, and countermeasures.