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Managing water resources for sustainable socioeconomic development : a country water assessment for the People's Republic of China.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Osti, R. (Rabindra), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Water-supply--China.
- Water-supply.
- Water security--China.
- Water security.
- Sustainable development--China.
- Sustainable development.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xx, 151 pages) : color illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Metro Manila, Philippines : Asian Development Bank, 2018.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- This study provides an overview of the water security situation in the People's Republic of China. It assesses the policy and institutional requirements for addressing issues and recommends strategic areas for strengthening and reform. The five dimensions of water security covered in the research are domestic water security, economic production water security, environmental water security, ecological water security, and resilience to water-related disasters. A summary of key policy recommendations identifies the essential measures needed to effectively move forward the alleviation of water security issues in different time frames.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Tables, Figures, Maps, and Boxes
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Weights and Measures
- Executive Summary
- CHAPTER I. Introduction and Approach
- The Country Water Assessment Study
- Conceptual Framework
- Methodological Approach for Assessing the Country's Water Resources
- CHAPTER II. The State of Freshwater Resources in the People's Republic of China
- Total Freshwater Resources
- Water Supply
- Water Use and Demand
- Gap between Water Supply and Demand
- Water Quality and Trends
- Freshwater Ecology
- Flood and Drought Disasters
- CHAPTER III. Legal and Policy Environment
- Legal Framework and Reforms
- Policy Developments and Macrostrategies Related to Water
- National Strategies for International and Regional Development and Integration
- Current Water Management System
- Governance
- CHAPTER IV. Assessment of Water Security: Providing Water-Related Services
- Asian Water Development Outlook
- Adaptation of the Water Security Methodology for the People's Republic of China and the Assessment Results
- Water Security in the Yangtze River Economic Belt: A Case Study
- Possible Future Developments in Water Security
- Sustainable Development Goals
- CHAPTER V. Drivers for Better Water Resources Management
- Rapid Growth in Population and Urbanization
- Economic Development
- Climate Change
- Energy Development
- Rural Development
- Pressure on Production: Water-Food-Energy Nexus
- Poverty: Cumulative Cause and Effect
- CHAPTER VI. Strategic Framework for Water Resources Management
- Goals for Water Resources Development
- Strategies for Better Water Management
- Implementing the Strategies: Governance for Green Growth
- Monitoring the Strategies and Their Implementation
- CHAPTER VII. Summary of Key Policy Recommendations on Water Security.
- Strengthen Water Security Leadership and Coordination
- Promote an Integrated Approach to Water Resources Development and Management
- Upgrade the Legal and Regulatory Framework
- Set Up Red Lines, Criteria, and Checklists for Aquatic Ecological Protection
- Implement Better Eco-Environmental Protection and Restoration Measures
- Improve Water Infrastructure Upgrade, Construction, and Management
- Improve Water Demand Management and Water Conservation
- Mobilize Market and Economic Instruments
- Enhance Transparency and Public Participation
- Promote Research and Development of Innovative Solutions
- CHAPTER VIII. Opportunities for Cooperation between the Asian Development Bank and the People's Republic of China
- Country Partnership Strategy
- Support for the Development Priorities of the People's Republic of China
- Other Potential Areas of Cooperation
- The 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) and Beyond.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9789292614638
- 9292614630
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