Addressing China's Water Scarcity : Recommendations for Selected Water Resource Management Issues

dc.contributorLiebenthal, Andres
dc.contributorWarford, Jeremy J.
dc.contributorDixon, John A.
dc.contributorWang, Manchuan
dc.contributorGao, Shiji
dc.contributorWang, Shuilin
dc.contributorJiang, Yong
dc.contributorMa, Zhong
dc.creatorXie, Jian
dc.date2012-03-19T10:02:23Z
dc.date2012-03-19T10:02:23Z
dc.date2009
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:03:19Z
dc.descriptionThis report reviews China's water scarcity situation, assesses the policy and institutional requirements for addressing it, and recommends key areas for strengthening and reform. It is a synthesis of the main findings and recommendations from analytical work and case studies prepared under the World Bank Analytical and Advisory Assistance (AAA) program entitled 'Addressing China's Water Scarcity: from Analysis to Action.' These studies focus on several strategically important thematic areas for China where additional research was needed, as identified by the research team and advisory group based on a review of pressing issues. These areas are governance, water rights, pricing, ecological compensation, pollution control, and emergency response. The approach has been to evaluate Chinese and international experience to identify policy and institutional factors that have proven effective in promoting the adoption of water conservation and pollution reduction technologies. The research was based on literature reviews, qualitative and quantitative policy analyses, household surveys, field trips, and case studies to develop feasible recommendations for a plan of action based on realities on the ground.
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dc.identifier978-0-8213-7645-4
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/2585
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-0-8213-7645-4
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/414768
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER
dc.subjectADEQUATE WATER
dc.subjectADEQUATE WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL WATER
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL WATER USE
dc.subjectALLOCATION OF WATER
dc.subjectALLOCATION OF WATER RIGHTS
dc.subjectALLOCATION PROCESS
dc.subjectALLOCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectANNUAL BUDGETS
dc.subjectANNUAL PRECIPITATION
dc.subjectAQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
dc.subjectAVAILABLE WATER
dc.subjectAVAILABLE WATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectBASIN ECOSYSTEMS
dc.subjectBIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND
dc.subjectBOD
dc.subjectCANCER
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectCHANNEL
dc.subjectCHANNELS
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCLEAN-UP
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOD
dc.subjectCONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectCONSUMPTIVE USE
dc.subjectCOST OF WATER
dc.subjectCOST RECOVERY
dc.subjectCOST RECOVERY POLICIES
dc.subjectCUBIC METER
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEMAND FOR WATER
dc.subjectDEMAND MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectDESALINATION
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION OF WATER
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectECOSYSTEM
dc.subjectEFFICIENT USE OF WATER
dc.subjectEFFICIENT WATER USE
dc.subjectEFFLUENT
dc.subjectENFORCEABLE RIGHTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
dc.subjectEVAPOTRANSPIRATION
dc.subjectEXPLOITABLE WATER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFLOOD CONTROL
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectFRESHWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectGAS
dc.subjectGLOBAL WARMING
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER DEPLETION
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectGROUNDWATER WITHDRAWALS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL DISCHARGES
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER
dc.subjectINFORMATION DISCLOSURE
dc.subjectINTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectIRRIGATION DISTRICT
dc.subjectIRRIGATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectLAKES
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLITERS PER CAPITA PER DAY
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL WATER
dc.subjectLOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT OF WATER
dc.subjectMORTALITY RATE
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL SEWAGE
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL WASTEWATER
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL WATER
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectNATIONAL WATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectNITROGEN
dc.subjectNONPOINT SOURCES
dc.subjectPERMITS
dc.subjectPERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS
dc.subjectPIPED WATER
dc.subjectPOLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subjectPOLLUTION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectPOLLUTION DISCHARGE
dc.subjectPOPULATION GROWTH
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPROTECTION OF WETLANDS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectQUALITY OF SERVICE
dc.subjectQUALITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectQUOTAS
dc.subjectRAINFALL PATTERNS
dc.subjectRECHARGE
dc.subjectREMOTE SENSING
dc.subjectRENEWABLE WATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectRESERVOIRS
dc.subjectRESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS
dc.subjectRESOURCE CONSERVATION
dc.subjectRIVER BASIN
dc.subjectRIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRIVER BASINS
dc.subjectRIVERS
dc.subjectSAFE DRINKING WATER
dc.subjectSCARCE WATER
dc.subjectSCARCE WATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectSCARCITY OF WATER
dc.subjectSCIENCES
dc.subjectSEA
dc.subjectSEAS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSERVICE QUALITY
dc.subjectSEWAGE TREATMENT
dc.subjectSMALL CITIES
dc.subjectSMALL TOWNS
dc.subjectSUBSIDENCE
dc.subjectSUPPLY OF WATER
dc.subjectSURFACE RUNOFF
dc.subjectSURFACE WATER
dc.subjectSURFACE WATER BODIES
dc.subjectSURFACE WATER QUALITY
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE USE
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE WATER
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE WATER USE
dc.subjectTARIFF REFORM
dc.subjectTARIFF STRUCTURE
dc.subjectTOWN
dc.subjectTOXIC CHEMICALS
dc.subjectTRANSFER OF WATER RIGHTS
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN WATER
dc.subjectURBAN WATER UTILITIES
dc.subjectVARIABLE RAINFALL
dc.subjectWASTE DISPOSAL
dc.subjectWASTEWATER DISCHARGE
dc.subjectWASTEWATER DISCHARGE CONTROL
dc.subjectWASTEWATER SERVICES
dc.subjectWASTEWATER TREATMENT
dc.subjectWASTEWATER TREATMENT CAPACITY
dc.subjectWATER ABSTRACTION
dc.subjectWATER AFFAIRS
dc.subjectWATER ALLOCATION
dc.subjectWATER ALLOCATIONS
dc.subjectWATER AVAILABILITY
dc.subjectWATER CONSERVATION
dc.subjectWATER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectWATER CONTENT
dc.subjectWATER CRISIS
dc.subjectWATER DEMAND
dc.subjectWATER DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectWATER ENTITLEMENTS
dc.subjectWATER EXPLOITATION
dc.subjectWATER GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectWATER LAW
dc.subjectWATER MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
dc.subjectWATER MARKET
dc.subjectWATER MARKETS
dc.subjectWATER MONITORING
dc.subjectWATER POLICY
dc.subjectWATER POLLUTION
dc.subjectWATER POLLUTION CONTROL
dc.subjectWATER PRICING
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY DATA
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY INDEX
dc.subjectWATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWATER QUANTITY
dc.subjectWATER RECYCLING
dc.subjectWATER REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCE
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES
dc.subjectWATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectWATER REUSE
dc.subjectWATER RIGHTS
dc.subjectWATER SCARCITY
dc.subjectWATER SECTOR
dc.subjectWATER SHORTAGE
dc.subjectWATER SHORTAGES
dc.subjectWATER SOURCES
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLIES
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY SERVICES
dc.subjectWATER SYSTEM
dc.subjectWATER SYSTEMS
dc.subjectWATER TABLES
dc.subjectWATER TARIFF
dc.subjectWATER TARIFFS
dc.subjectWATER TRANSFER
dc.subjectWATER USE
dc.subjectWATER USER
dc.subjectWATER USERS
dc.subjectWATER USES
dc.subjectWATER UTILITIES
dc.subjectWATER WITHDRAWAL
dc.subjectWATER WITHDRAWALS
dc.subjectWATERSHEDS
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