Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117570, Singapore.
Environ Manage. 2013 Mar;51(3):503-10. doi: 10.1007/s00267-012-0002-8. Epub 2013 Jan 13.
China, with the confrontation of water-related problems as an element of its long history, has been investing heavily in water engineering projects over the past few decades based on the assumption that these projects can solve its water problems. However, the anticipated benefits did not really occur, or at least not as large as expected. Instead, the results involved additional frustrations, such as biodiversity losses and human-induced disasters (i.e., landslides and earthquakes). Given its inherent shortcomings, the present engineering-dominated strategy for the management of water resources cannot help solve China's water problems and achieve its goal of low-carbon transformation. Therefore, the present strategy for water resources exploitation needs to be reevaluated and redressed. A policy change to achieve better management of Chinese rivers is urgently needed.
中国历史上一直面临着与水有关的问题，过去几十年里，中国一直基于这样一种假设，即这些工程可以解决其水问题，因此在水利工程上投入了大量资金。然而，预期的效益并没有真正实现，或者至少没有预期的那么大。相反，结果还带来了更多的挫折，如生物多样性丧失和人为灾害（即滑坡和地震）。鉴于其固有的局限性，目前以工程为主导的水资源管理策略无助于解决中国的水问题，也无法实现其低碳转型的目标。因此，目前的水资源开发策略需要重新评估和纠正。迫切需要改变政策以实现更好地管理中国的河流。
