中国推动重大引调水工程受水区落实节水优先

Core Viewpoint - The Chinese Ministry of Water Resources has issued an opinion emphasizing the importance of water conservation in areas benefiting from major water diversion projects, aiming for long-term sustainable water management [1][2]. Group 1: Water Conservation Goals - By 2030, the management of water conservation evaluation will be gradually improved, with water usage per 10,000 RMB of GDP and per 10,000 RMB of industrial added value, as well as effective irrigation water utilization in farmland, exceeding the average levels of similar regions in China [1]. - By 2035, the total management of water resources in the benefiting areas will be more comprehensive, achieving advanced levels of water conservation efficiency and establishing a new pattern of intensive and safe water resource utilization compatible with Chinese modernization [1]. Group 2: Implementation Measures - The opinion calls for strict enforcement of water conservation evaluations, particularly during the feasibility study phase of major water diversion projects, ensuring scientific determination of project scale and layout [2]. - It emphasizes the need for a robust water conservation policy framework, including the establishment of a water conservation effectiveness evaluation mechanism and the application of evaluation results in water diversion management [2]. - The opinion also encourages innovation in water-saving technologies and market mechanisms, supporting the extension of water supply enterprises into the upstream and downstream of the water conservation industry chain [2].