WRDMAP - Brochure
TP8.4 Inter Agency Collaboration for Improved Water Quality Management
This Thematic paper explores the current status of different aspects of water quality management (WQM) in China. It suggests ways in which the these aspects could be improved by coordinating the efforts of the government agencies involved, namely the agencies of the Ministry of Water Resources and the Ministry of Environmental Protection. Examples and recommendations are drawn from experiences working with the Water Affairs Bureau (WAB) and the Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB) in Chaoyang Municipality, Liaoning Province on a case study under the WRDMAP project. The document covers the following topics: • Generic concepts of WQM • Legal framework • Case study – WRDMAP Chaoyang • Current practices in WQM focusing on collaboration issues Assessing water quality conditions Water quality planning issues Water quality control strategies and levers Reporting on water quality conditions • Mechanisms for improved collaboration • Considerations
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