The urgency and feasibility of saving water

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Analysis:

Water is a basic material condition related to human survival and social development. It is a limited It is a valuable and irreplaceable resource and an important guarantee for achieving sustainable economic and social development. In recent years, with the acceleration of industrialization and rapid economic development, the problem of irrational development and utilization of natural resources has become more and more prominent, causing environmental pollution, destroying ecological balance, and has begun to cause some unexpected consequences to human beings. disaster. The pollution of the water environment is also getting worse day by day, which has made the world's already very scarce fresh water resources even more tense. Coupled with the unreasonable use of water and the waste of water, the world is facing a water crisis and threatens the survival and development of mankind. . Therefore, rational development, utilization and protection of water resources and water conservation are one of the important issues facing mankind in the 21st century. The Hague Declaration adopted at the Second World Water Forum and Ministerial Conference held in The Hague, Netherlands, in March 2000, called on countries around the world to take action as soon as possible to rationally utilize and protect water resources, and to determine goals, strategies and implementation schedule. It can be seen that the water crisis has attracted great attention from the international community.

China’s per capita water resources are approximately 2,400m3, which is only 1/4 of the world’s per capita water resources, making it a water-scarce country. At present, due to the rapid economic development in the past 20 years, water pollution has continued to intensify. Although the country has adopted active fiscal policies and increased investment in infrastructure in the past two years, the construction of sewage treatment facilities is slow and water pollution prevention and control measures are not strong enough. Coupled with management problems and contradictions, my country's water resources problems have become more prominent. Therefore, accelerating the control of water pollution, protecting water resources, and saving water are important and urgent tasks currently faced by governments at all levels in China. The sustainable utilization of water resources is also the key to China's implementation of the sustainable development strategy. The party and state leaders also attach great importance to this. Chairman *** gave important instructions on water resources issues in 1998, stating that "we must conscientiously do a good job in water management." Resource development and water conservation cannot be neglected." Premier Zhu Rongji once again emphasized in this year's "*** Work Report" that "especially the rational development of water resources and water conservation must be given a prominent position." As departments and local governments at all levels responsible for water resources management and water conservation, they should conscientiously implement the spirit of these instructions of the Party Central Committee and do a good job in a practical manner.