Regulations of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on drought control. Country/Territory China Territorial subdivision Guangxi Document type Regulation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Water Keyword Water shortage/drought Hazards Institution Policy/planning Offences/penalties Irrigation Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract These Regulations aim to prevent and mitigate the losses caused by droughts and disasters, ensure domestic water consumption, coordinate production and ecological water consumption, and promote sustained and healthy development of the economy and society. Full text Chinese Website www.gxzf.gov.cn References - Legislation Implements Drought Control Regulation. Legislation | China | 2009 Keyword: Water shortage/drought, Hazards, Institution, Policy/planning, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Water Law of the People's Republic of China. Legislation | China | 2002 (2016) Keyword: Basic legislation, Water charges, Policy/planning, Freshwater resources management, Authorization/permit, Priorities, Navigation, Research, Irrigation, Institution, Waterworks, Hydropower generation, Flood, Dispute settlement, Data collection/reporting, Water rights, Protected area, Groundwater, Surface water, Sustainable use Source: FAO, FAOLEX