山东省是一个严重缺水地区,水资源缺乏一直是困扰着国民经济发展的重要制约因素。黄河是山东省最大的客水资源,对本省的可持续发展起着重要的支撑作用。黄河断流是在发展中遇到的问题,严重影响着山东省农业的稳产高产、人畜饮水和工业的发展,反映了黄河流域发展的非可持续性,须用可持续发展的手段来解决。

Shandong Province is short of water resource, which is major restrict factor for Shandong's sustainable development. The Yellow River is the most important river in Shandong and it supports Shandong's sustainable development. The river continued to experience flow interruptions, which caused more insufficient water supply. This had great effect on the stable high yield of Shandong Province's agriculture,delayed the industrial development postponed the urbanization process,and caused critical shortage of drinking water for people and livestock. The problem of flow depletion of the Yellow River must be solved by sustainable development means.