19910629 Laws of the People's Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation (passed on June 29, 1991, revised on December 25, 2010) (English Version)
Article 1 This Law is enacted to prevent and control soil and water erosion, to protect and reasonably use soil and water resources, to reduce natural disasters such as flooding, drought and sand, to improve the ecological environment, and to ensure the sustainable development of the economy and society.
Article 2 Soil and water conservation activities conducted within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall be incompliance with this Law.
For the purposes of this Law, "soil and water conservation" shall mean preventive and management measures taken against soil and water erosion caused by natural factors and human activities.
Article 3 The soil and water conservation shall follow the guiding line of "prevention focused, protection first, comprehensive planning, integrated management, reality based, appropriate priority, reasonable administration, and outcome-oriented".
Article 4 The people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen centralized leadership for the soil and water conservation, include the soil and water conservation in their planning for economic and social development of the same level, and arrange dedicated funding for the tasks defined in the soil and water conservation planning and organize the implementation.
The State implements the target-based responsibility system and assessment, awarding and punishment system for the local people's governments at all levels in the key areas for prevention and management of soil and water erosion.
Article 5 The competent water resources department of the State Council is responsible for the soil and water conservation nationwide.
The watershed administration agencies set up by the competent water resources department of the State Council for the key rivers and lakes determined by the state (hereinafter referred to as "watershed administration agencies") assume the duties of supervision and administration for soil and water conservation within their respective jurisdictions.
The competent water resources department of a local people's government at or above the county level is responsible for the soil and water conservation within its administrative area.
The forestry, agricultural, land and resources and other relevant departments of a people's government at or above the county level conduct soil and water erosion prevention and control according to their respective duties.
Article 6 The people's governments at all levels and relevant departments shall strengthen publicity and education on soil and water conservation, promote knowledge in soil and water conservation, and increase the awareness of soil and water conservation among the public.
Article 7 The State encourages and supports research on soil and water conservation, improve research in this area, promote advanced technologies for soil and water conservation, and cultivate technology and research talents on soil and water conservation.
Article 8 Any organization or individual has the obligation with respect to soil and water resources protection and soil and water erosion prevention and control, and may report any damage to soil and water resources that caused soil or water erosion.
Article 9 The State encourages and supports the participation in the soil and water conservation by the private sector.
The people's government at or above the county level shall praise and award organizations and individuals with remarkable contribution to the soil and water conservation.
Chapter 2: Planning
Article 10 The preparation of the planning for soil and water conservation shall be based on the findings of the soil and water erosion surveys and the designation of the key areas for prevention and management of soil and water erosion and in accordance with the "integrated coordination, differentiated guidance".
Article 11 The competent water resources department of the State Council shall organize the national soil and water erosion survey on a regular basis and publish the findings.
The competent water resources department of the people's government of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government is responsible for the soil and water erosion survey for the administrative area and shall publish the findings, after reporting them to the competent water resources department of the State Council for record-filing.
Article 12 A people's government at or above the county level shall designate and announce the key areas for prevention and management of soil and water erosion based on the findings of the soil and water erosion survey.
An area with potential major risk of soil and water erosion shall be determined as a key area for prevention, while an area with severe soil and water erosion shall be determined as a key area for management.
Article 13 The contents of the soil and water conservation planning shall include soil and water erosion conditions, types of erosion, objectives for prevention and management, tasks and measures.
The soil and water conservation planning shall include a general plan for soil and water erosion prevention and control, as well as protection and reasonable utilization of soil and water resources for the watershed or region, and consistent specific plans for particular tasks or soil and water erosion prevention and control for particular areas.
The soil and water conservation planning shall be compatible with the general land utilization planning, water resources planning, urban and rural planning and environmental protection planning.
The preparation of soil and water conservation planning shall be conducted by soliciting public and expert comments.
Article 14 The competent water resources department of a people's government at or above the county level prepares the soil and water conservation planning together with relevant departments of the same level, and organizes the implementation after reporting the drafted planning to the people's government or a department authorized by the government and obtaining approval.
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19910629 Laws of the People's Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation (passed on June 29, 1991, revised on December 25, 2010) (English Version)
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Detail of 19910629
Standard No.
19910629
English Name
Laws of the People's Republic of China on Water and Soil Conservation (passed on June 29, 1991, revised on December 25, 2010)
Chinese Name
中华人民共和国水土保持法
Chinese Classification
Professional Classification
19
ICS Classification
Issued by
Issued on
1991-06-29
Implemented on
2011-3-1
Status
valid
Superseded by
Superseded on
Abolished on
Superseding
Language
English
File Format
PDF
Word Count
4000 words
Price(USD)
200.0
Keywords
19910629, , 19910629,
Introduction of 19910629
Chapter 1: General Provisions
Article 1 This Law is enacted to prevent and control soil and water erosion, to protect and reasonably use soil and water resources, to reduce natural disasters such as flooding, drought and sand, to improve the ecological environment, and to ensure the sustainable development of the economy and society.
Article 2 Soil and water conservation activities conducted within the territory of the People's Republic of China shall be incompliance with this Law.
For the purposes of this Law, "soil and water conservation" shall mean preventive and management measures taken against soil and water erosion caused by natural factors and human activities.
Article 3 The soil and water conservation shall follow the guiding line of "prevention focused, protection first, comprehensive planning, integrated management, reality based, appropriate priority, reasonable administration, and outcome-oriented".
Article 4 The people's governments at or above the county level shall strengthen centralized leadership for the soil and water conservation, include the soil and water conservation in their planning for economic and social development of the same level, and arrange dedicated funding for the tasks defined in the soil and water conservation planning and organize the implementation.
The State implements the target-based responsibility system and assessment, awarding and punishment system for the local people's governments at all levels in the key areas for prevention and management of soil and water erosion.
Article 5 The competent water resources department of the State Council is responsible for the soil and water conservation nationwide.
The watershed administration agencies set up by the competent water resources department of the State Council for the key rivers and lakes determined by the state (hereinafter referred to as "watershed administration agencies") assume the duties of supervision and administration for soil and water conservation within their respective jurisdictions.
The competent water resources department of a local people's government at or above the county level is responsible for the soil and water conservation within its administrative area.
The forestry, agricultural, land and resources and other relevant departments of a people's government at or above the county level conduct soil and water erosion prevention and control according to their respective duties.
Article 6 The people's governments at all levels and relevant departments shall strengthen publicity and education on soil and water conservation, promote knowledge in soil and water conservation, and increase the awareness of soil and water conservation among the public.
Article 7 The State encourages and supports research on soil and water conservation, improve research in this area, promote advanced technologies for soil and water conservation, and cultivate technology and research talents on soil and water conservation.
Article 8 Any organization or individual has the obligation with respect to soil and water resources protection and soil and water erosion prevention and control, and may report any damage to soil and water resources that caused soil or water erosion.
Article 9 The State encourages and supports the participation in the soil and water conservation by the private sector.
The people's government at or above the county level shall praise and award organizations and individuals with remarkable contribution to the soil and water conservation.
Chapter 2: Planning
Article 10 The preparation of the planning for soil and water conservation shall be based on the findings of the soil and water erosion surveys and the designation of the key areas for prevention and management of soil and water erosion and in accordance with the "integrated coordination, differentiated guidance".
Article 11 The competent water resources department of the State Council shall organize the national soil and water erosion survey on a regular basis and publish the findings.
The competent water resources department of the people's government of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government is responsible for the soil and water erosion survey for the administrative area and shall publish the findings, after reporting them to the competent water resources department of the State Council for record-filing.
Article 12 A people's government at or above the county level shall designate and announce the key areas for prevention and management of soil and water erosion based on the findings of the soil and water erosion survey.
An area with potential major risk of soil and water erosion shall be determined as a key area for prevention, while an area with severe soil and water erosion shall be determined as a key area for management.
Article 13 The contents of the soil and water conservation planning shall include soil and water erosion conditions, types of erosion, objectives for prevention and management, tasks and measures.
The soil and water conservation planning shall include a general plan for soil and water erosion prevention and control, as well as protection and reasonable utilization of soil and water resources for the watershed or region, and consistent specific plans for particular tasks or soil and water erosion prevention and control for particular areas.
The soil and water conservation planning shall be compatible with the general land utilization planning, water resources planning, urban and rural planning and environmental protection planning.
The preparation of soil and water conservation planning shall be conducted by soliciting public and expert comments.
Article 14 The competent water resources department of a people's government at or above the county level prepares the soil and water conservation planning together with relevant departments of the same level, and organizes the implementation after reporting the drafted planning to the people's government or a department authorized by the government and obtaining approval.
