Abstract:

When utilizing international basin water resources or carrying out other activities within its own territory,every basin state has the duty to protect these water resources.They should take reasonable measures to prevent from significant transboundary harm.To achieve the aim of enhancing the protection of transboundary water resources,using the methods of comparison and abstract,this article firstly analyzed and compared the provisions of involved international documents and international practice systematically,then discussed the measures that basin states can take to protect transboundary water resources.These measures include environmental impact assessment,exchanging data and information,supervision,informing,aiding in the circumstances of emergency,controlling pollution,public participation,and so on.The article finally proposed the following measures China can take to protect involved transboundary water resources more effectively:firstly,rigidly enforce such laws and rules as Environmental Impact Assessment Law,Law on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution;secondly,set up 〖JP2〗transnational water environmental〖JP〗 monitoring network;thirdly, maintain and enhance mutual information exchange and cooperation with neighboring and bordering countries;finally,resume negotiation and signing bilateral and multilateral basin protection agreements with more bordering countries,and set up river basin protection or management commission responsible for the protection and management of involved transnational river basin.

Key words: ransboundary water resources/protection/measures to protect transboundary water resources