虚拟水是国外20世纪90年代提出的新概念,是指生产商品和服务所需要的水资源。该文认为,虚拟水战略将对国家制定西部开发的相关战略和政策措施,对西北地区水资源安全的保障措施及政策的制定,对西北地区乃至国家新时期生态环境安全和社会经济可持续发展都具有重要的理论和现实意义。 Virtual water is a new concept introduced by foreign countries in the 1990s and refers to the water resources needed to produce goods and services. This paper argues that the virtual water strategy will provide relevant strategies and policies and measures for the development of the western region of China, formulate safeguard measures and policies for water resources security in the northwest region, and ensure the sustainable development of eco-environmental security and social economy in the northwestern region and the country in the new period Both have important theoretical and practical significance.