BASIC PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL WATER LAW:TECHNICAL COMMENTARY AND IMPLEMENTING STRATEGY
国际水法基本原则技术评注及其实施战略

International Water Law is the major manner to coordinate and resolve the conflicts or disputes on water resources utilization among riparian states in international river basins. Through long-term development, seven basic principles in international water law have been come into being: equitable and reasonable utilization, no significant harm, general obligation to cooperation, regular exchange of data and information, conservation and protection of water resources, navigation freedom and its ecosystem and compensation rules. Viewed from the technical and scientific perspectives, comments on these seven basic principles are presented. And then, corresponding strategies for China to implement these principles in international activities concerning water resources development and protection are suggested. As argued in this paper, to make water resources development planning accordant with the international practices, to promote international communication and cooperation with governmental and non-governmental organizations, to import funds and technologies for the protection of the ecosystem of international river basins, and so forth, are the effective methods for China to achieve the conservation and development of water resources of international rivers.