The World Bank's Assistance for Water Resources Management in China

agricultural development agricultural engineering agricultural production agricultural runoff appropriate technology aquifers basins capacity building central government cost recovery debt deforestation developed countries drainage drainage systems drip irrigation drought economic analysis economic consequences economic growth economic impact economic value elasticities environmental impact environmental management environmental protection erosion control fixed costs flood control flooding forestry freshwater freshwater resources groundwater groundwater management groundwater pollution households hydraulic engineering hydraulic structures hydrogeology iron irrigation management irrigation systems irrigation water lakes land degradation land reclamation municipal wastewater natural resources opportunity costs overhead costs percolation pipeline pollution pollution control power generation project management pumping rainfall reservoirs resource allocation resource conservation river basin management rivers sanitation snowmelt streams surface water sustainable development sustainable use transaction costs urban areas urban environment waste disposal wastewater treatment water allocation water conservation water management water policies water policy water pollution water quality water resources water supply water table water use watershed management wells willingness to pay