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The He-Zhang (River chief/keeper) system: An innovation in China’s water governance and management
Abstract
Governing and managing water sustainably is a critical issue globally. Given its rapid economic development and the effects of global climate change, China faces serious water challenges including water shortages and pollution. The Chinese government has long been considering governance reforms which will improve water and river management. Conscious of the negative effects of fragmented institutions and the lack of incentives to support environmentally-sustainable management, China has recently established and implemented the ‘He-Zhang’ system - a network of River Chiefs and River Keepers across the country and at all administrative levels. This paper outlines the origins, purpose and structure of the system; summarizes progress with its implementation; and identifies some of its future challenges.
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“By the end of October 2017, all municipalities, 95% of counties and 92% of towns have issued implementation plans for the River-Chief System across the whole of China [179].”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Liu, D., & Richards, K.
- Affiliations
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Liu, Dengwei
- ORCID
- Richards, Keith
- Venue
- International Journal of River Basin Management
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2018-11-27
- Volume
- 17
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 263-270
- ISSN
- 1571-5124 (ISSN-L)
- 1814-2060
- OpenAlex
- W2900698104
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 12
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2
- FWCI
- 0.88
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of River Basin Management (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Chinese Scholarship Council Fund (201709110069)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Water Resource Management and Quality
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Water Governance and Infrastructure
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Environmental Science and Water Management
- Keywords
- river chief system, water governance, river management, institutional reform, water pollution, water scarcity, China, sustainable water management, multi-level governance
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