Mechanism of sustainable utilization of water resources in river and lake regions of Zhejiang Province

Although water resources are abundant in Zhejiang Province, some problems still exist, such as insufficient per capita water resources, uneven annual water resources distribution, over mining of groundwater resources, and serious water pollution, meanwhile, the conventional water resources management system can not effectively control water pollution and comprehensively manage urban and rural water resources. By reference to the advanced modes of comprehensive development and unified management of water resources in Shanghai and Shenzhen cities and in some European and American countries, some measures are suggested for sustainable utilization of water resources in the river and lake regions of Zhejiang Province, including improvement of the water resources management system, establishment of water supply bureaus, implementation of integrated management, establishment of a social water saving environment, prevention of water pollution, and improvement of water environment.