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Wei Water Forum - Water Management and Pollution Control through Stakeholder Dialogues presented by Sun Ping’an, Vice Chair, GWP China Shaanxi at World Water Week 2010
The document summarizes the Wei River forums that took place from 2007 to 2009 in Shaanxi Province, China. The forums focused on managing water resources and pollution in the Wei River basin. Key achievements included raising public awareness about water issues, promoting integrated water resource management, and influencing policymakers to approve management plans and strengthen pollution control efforts. Next steps discussed at the 2009 forum involved improving disaster control strategies and developing regulations and systems for integrated management of the Wei River basin.
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Wei Water Forum - Water Management and Pollution Control through Stakeholder Dialogues presented by Sun Ping’an, Vice Chair, GWP China Shaanxi at World Water Week 2010
- 1. Wei Water Forum- Water Management and Pollution Control through Stakeholder Dialogues Sun Ping’an,Vice Chair, GWP China Shaanxi Sept. 2010
- 2. Brief Introduction toWei River The Wei River Fora Achievements Next Steps
- 3. I. BriefIntroduction to Wei River
- 4. Bird’s eyeView on Wei River
- 5. Wei River, important,both in ancient and present time The largest tributary of the Yellow River~~ length : 818 kilometer ; catchment area : 135,000 km 2 ; Shaanxi Province takes 67,100 km 2 catchment area .
- 6. Wei River, oneof the cradles of the Chinese Civilization The capitals of ancient dynasties were situated along the Wei River from 2070 BC ; In relation to “Silk Road” of antiquity.
- 7. Wei River, oneof the mainstays of the economic development of Shaanxi In Shaanxi Province, the Wei River basin covers: 61% of total population; 56% of total farmland; 72% of total irrigation area; 68% of total agricultural output; 80% of Shaanxi Province’s GDP.
- 8. Challenges toWei River in the contemporary era Water shortage; Decrease of water inflows; Vulnerable eco-environment; Water pollution; River channel siltation.
- 9. II. WeiRiver Fora
- 10. The Wei RiverForum in 2007 Theme: Water Culture
- 11. The Wei RiverForum in 2008 Theme: Water Resources “ The Plan of Major Projects in the Wei River Basin”; “ Transferring Water from the Han to the Wei River”; Management system of river basin; Green and ecological environment of the Wei River.
- 12. The Wei RiverForum in 2008
- 13. The Wei RiverForum in 2008
- 14. The Wei RiverForum in 2009 Theme: Water Environment Management planning of key projects and five-year plan; Pollutants control for an ecological Wei River; More water division projects for more bearing capacity; Integrated management for less river siltation/flood disasters and better disaster control capacity.
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- 16. The Wei RiverForum in 2009
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- 18. Success of theWei River Fora What we achieved mainly: Raise public awareness for caring the Wei River; Promote the implementation of IWRM in the Wei River Basin; Influencing policy/decision-makers.
- 19. Success of theWei River Fora Green Wei River Basin
- 20. Success of theWei River Fora What we influenced: The local government approves the “Plan of the Wei River Basin Management”; The implementation of “Yellow River Water Regulation Rules” has been promoted ; The local government better practices responsibilities on pollution control.
- 21. Ecological Wei RiverBasin
- 22. III. NextSteps
- 23. Two more WeiRiver Fora Focus on: Strategies and measures for disaster control ; Better promotion and development of more related regulations and systems in integrated management of Wei River Basin.
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