一、前言水资源保护是环境保护的重要内容之一。随着国民经济的发展,我国某些地区水资源污染已相当严重,有类似日本60年代以前的情况。但日本经过十多年来的治理,河湖水质已有很大改善。因此,了解日本水资源保护和监测方面的经验,作为我国水源保护的借鉴,是很有裨益的。笔者赴日访问期间,耳闻目睹,深有所感,现将有关水源保护方面的见闻加以整理,供作参考。 I. Preface Water resources protection is one of the important contents of environmental protection. With the development of the national economy, water pollution in some areas of our country has been quite serious, similar to the situation in Japan before the 1960s. However, after more than a decade of governance in Japan, the quality of rivers and lakes has been greatly improved. Therefore, it is helpful to understand Japan’s experience in water resources protection and monitoring as a reference for water conservation in our country. During my visit to Japan, I witnessed and felt a great deal of myth about the protection of water resources.