Key technology and innovation system of the"Ningxia model"for implementing"defining city,land,population,and production by water"
YANG Zhi
ZUO Qiting
ZHANG Na
TIAN Wei
GAO Haiyan
ZHAO Zhinan
Abstract："Defining city,land,population,and production by water"is one of the key principles in General Secretary Xi Jinping's important discourse on water governance and a landmark principle in water resource management.As the first provincial-level pilot of this initiative,the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region launched a water rights reform trial in 2014.After a decade of exploration and practice,a comprehensive pilot framework has been established and has yielded notable results.Based on the practical background and key measures taken during implementation in Ningxia,this paper summarizes the"Ningxia model",which is centered on the principle of rigid water resource constraints and aims to coordinate water use with high-quality economic and social development.It promotes a four-tier coordination mechanism,including macro regulation,system integration,interdepartmental collaboration,and process-based implementation,and focuses on four priority areas,including water rights reform,water-saving technologies,industrial optimization,and ecological restoration.This has led to the formation of a water resource management paradigm featuring scientific water allocation,multi-level water adaptation,precise water distribution,efficient water conservation,and collaborative water governance.Additionally,six supporting systems have been established:theoretical foundations,technical support,standardization frameworks,policy and institutional mechanisms,infrastructure development,and supervision and management.The experience is replicable and scalable.
Keywords：defining citylandpopulationand production by waterNingxia modelrigid constraint system for water resourceswater resource management
Publication Date：2025-08-12
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 52-58 )