Abstract:

There are so many international rivers distributed widely in China.There are two main aspects of using the international rivers water resources,the navigating utilization and water resources utilization.In China,the utilization of the international river water resource is the main one.It is very important to perfect the legislation of utilization of water resources from international rivers in China.Perfecting the legislation of utilization of international river water resources can ensure us to use the water resources fully,reasonably and lawfully;to remove the bad effect of “the China threat theory” in international public opinion;to relieve the serious shortage of freshwater resources in China;to develop the local economy of river area;to protect the local ecological environment,etc.In this paper,we take two methods,which are comprehensive analysis and empirical study to study the current legislation of the utilization of international river water resources in China and negotiation with foreigners.Reviewing on legislation of utilization international river water resources in China,there are so many problems,such as,the ideas of legislative are uncoordinated,the prospects of water resources pollution preventing are narrow,lacking of the bilateral or multilateral special agreement on the regional water resources. We should take the measures to regulate the utilization of the international river water resources,such as,adjusting the legislative ideas about utilization of international rivers water resources,strengthening the legal system of the regional bilateral or multilateral special agreement,insisting on the “fair utilization principle” of international law to maintain our rights and interests in international law;widening the vision of the relevant legislation,paying attention to the utilization and conservation about the international rivers water resources;protecting the international rivers basin water environment.

Key words: international river/ wateragreement/legislation