Watershed : A New Era of Water Governance in China — Synthesis Report
This report represents a synthesis of joint research conducted by the Development Research Center of the State Council of the People's Republic of China (DRC) and the World Bank. Building on the track record of research collaboration between t...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/888471561036481821/Watershed-A-New-Era-of-Water-Governance-in-China-Synthesis-Report http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31928 |
| Summary: | This report represents a synthesis of
joint research conducted by the Development Research Center
of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
(DRC) and the World Bank. Building on the track record of
research collaboration between the World Bank and the DRC on
issues such as urbanization, the objective of the study is
to provide Chinese policy makers with detailed institutional
and policy options to support water security in the country.
This study fills a critical gap highlighted in the World
Bank 2013 China Country Water Resources Assistance Strategy
by proposing legal, technical, and institutional changes to
the current framework for water resource management. A new
water governance approach is recommended that aims to
balance economic growth with increasing water demand under
conditions of water scarcity. By closely examining key water
management issues in the context of China's rapid
development, the study also aims to provide lessons relevant
to other low- and middle-income countries facing similar
water-related challenges. The report identifies five
priority areas for reform: 1) Enhance the legislative
foundation for water governance; 2) Strengthen national and
basin-level water governance; 3) Improve and optimize
economic policy instruments; 4) Strengthen adaptive capacity
to climate and environmental change; and 5) Improve data
collection and information-sharing. |
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