Water is an essential natural resource and a fundamental element of the ecological environment. A river basin has a limited carrying capacity of water resources and water environment. In recent decades

the rapid social and economic development brings about tremendous pressure on the rational exploitation and utilization of water resources in Haihe river basin. The unrestrained quest for water resources and irrational exploitation and utilization of the humanity have resulted in soil erosion

lake shrinkage

river closure and water body pollution. Due to excessive extraction

in several areas the groundwater tends to dry up. As a result

water table drops

giving rise to a number of serious problems such as ground subsidence and seawater intrusion

etc. More and more reservoirs have less water to store. The water resources and the water environment problem will be addressed with the strategic vision of sustainable socio-economic development and sustainable water resources utilization. As to recognize the water related environment of Haihe river basin

the history of the river basin must receive attention

and the experience and the lesson obtained in the modern times should be summarized and considered at the same time. The change of the environment is a gradual developing process that emerges step by step

which is not only related to the precipitation

temperature and the vegetation

but also the development of the human society. In this thesis

the water related environment issue for the sustainable development of the society as well as the philosophic opinion for the protection and proper recovery was mainly discussed.