The Water Status in China and an Adaptive Governance Frame for Water Management

Jiahong Li, Xiaohui Lei, Yu Qiao, Aiqing Kang and Peiru Yan
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Jiahong Li: School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, China
Xiaohui Lei: Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100038, China
Yu Qiao: Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100038, China
Aiqing Kang: Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100038, China
Peiru Yan: School of Civil Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300354, China

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 6, 1-19

Abstract: China is increasingly facing water-related problems, such as water scarcity, pollution, and overexploitation of groundwater. This paper discusses the water status in China and claims that governance is the cause of water-related problems. The structure of the current water management is analyzed to conclude that the control-command is a static approach which is less capable of dealing with the uncertainty in the water resources system. An adaptive governance frame is introduced, which highlights the learning process and participation. The learning process avoids making the same mistake twice and the participation ensures the diversity of information, which are both necessary for water resources management.

Keywords: water status; adaptive governance; water management frame; adaptive water resource management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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