中国“十四五”期间用水总量实现零增长

Core Viewpoint - During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China aims to achieve zero growth in total water consumption despite an average annual economic growth rate of 5.5% [1][2] Group 1: Water Resource Conservation Efforts - Emphasis on prioritizing water conservation across various aspects including awareness, measures, and resource management [1] - Key actions include promoting water-saving initiatives in critical industries, modernizing irrigation systems, and implementing comprehensive water-saving measures in the Yellow River basin and the South-to-North Water Diversion Project [1] - By 2024, water consumption per 10,000 RMB of GDP and per 10,000 RMB of industrial added value is expected to decrease by 17.7% and 23.6% respectively compared to 2020 [1] - The area of water-saving irrigation is projected to reach 6.38 million hectares, with an effective utilization coefficient of irrigation water in farmland increasing to 0.58 [1] - The volume of unconventional water utilization is anticipated to reach 25.1 billion cubic meters [1] Group 2: Strict Water Resource Management - Implementation of the strictest water resource management system and establishment of a rigid constraint mechanism for water resources [2] - Development of a comprehensive water-saving policy framework across agriculture, industry, and urban areas, transitioning water usage from extensive to intensive conservation [2] - Completion of water allocation for major inter-provincial river basins and establishment of groundwater control indicators for 31 provinces [2] - Creation of a national water usage quota system and strict management of water resource verification and extraction permits [2] - Promotion of a water-saving society with over 1,900 contract water-saving management projects and the release of 194 advanced and applicable water-saving technologies [2]