Groundwater regulation in case of overdraft: national groundwater policy implementation in north-west China

Eefje Aarnoudse, Bettina Bluemling, Wei Qu and Thomas Herzfeld

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2019, vol. 35, issue 2, 264-282

Abstract: This article analyzes why China’s national groundwater policy is implemented in a fragmented way. The question is addressed through a comparative case-study analysis of groundwater management in north-west China. The analysis focuses on the institutional context in which local government agencies responsible for groundwater management operate. It was found that direct pressure from the central government promotes policy implementation. Yet, the distribution of surface and groundwater management responsibilities over different government agencies also influences the importance attached to groundwater regulation. In a conjunctive-use setting the integration of surface water and groundwater management facilitates effective groundwater regulation.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2017.1417115

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