Water Resources Protection for Yangtze River Basin in Great West Development of China

In consideration of the demand for water resources and the impact of other resources development on water resources in the Great West Development of China, the solution of the water resources problem is the premise for the west development. Based on the present situation of water resources in west China, principles are proposed for water resources protection. According to the principles, both development and protection of water resources should be emphasized, the multi function of water resources be maintained, the basin based management be combined with the region based management, the cost of water resources protection be reasonably shared, and a full process management of water utilization be performed. Some specific measures for water resources protection are also proposed, including region based management, planning of water resources protection, strengthening of collection of basic information, and strengthening of legislation for water resources protection.