水资源是生物生存不可缺少的自然资源和环境资源,是实现可持续发展的重要物质基础。水资源的保护与管理是国家的一项社会性事业,它不仅涉及资源、环境、社会、经济的平衡与协调发展,并涉及到国家、集体和个人以及众多部门之间的利益与调整。 全面贯彻“三个代表”重要思想,建设小康社会是新世纪一个全新的课题,是一个崭新的定位,是一个伟大的起点。我们水资源、节水管理工作者要紧紧抓住当今大有作为的机遇,认真贯彻党和国家的法律、法规及地方法律、法规,以实现“以水资源的可持续利用,保证社会经济可持续 Water resources are natural resources and environmental resources that are indispensable to biological survival and are important material bases for achieving sustainable development. The protection and management of water resources is a social undertaking of the country. It involves not only the balance and coordinated development of resources, environment, society and economy, but also the interests and readjustments among countries, collectives, individuals and various departments. To fully implement the important thinking of the ’Three Represents,’ and to build a moderately prosperous society, is a brand-new topic in the new century. It is a brand-new orientation and a great starting point. Our water resources and water-saving management workers should seize the opportunity of great accomplishments today and conscientiously implement the laws and regulations of the party and the state as well as local laws and regulations in order to achieve "sustainable development of water resources and sustainable social economy