At the workshop, experts, scientists, and participants discussed and evaluated the situation of water resource management, protection, and use for production and daily life in the province; planning and protection of water supply corridors; and water resource protection linked to environmental protection.
They also looked into the status of clean water supply for daily life and production; the application of science and technology to improve water resource management and usage efficiency; challenges in managing, protecting, and sustainably exploiting water resources; and solutions for protecting and sustainably using water resources in the future.
Son La boasts significant water resource potential, with 35 major streams, two main rivers namely the 280-km Da River and the 90-km Ma River, and many tributaries. The density of rivers and streams in the province is 1.3 km per sq.km, though it is unevenly distributed. The rivers and streams often have steep gradients and many waterfalls due to the high mountainous and deeply divided terrain.
According to planning, the province's surface water volume is around 19 billion cu.m annually, primarily from rainfall that is stored in the Da and Ma Rivers. The province's groundwater is estimated to be more than 3 million cu.m per day.
Due to the impact of climate change and the increasing demand for water for various economic sectors, water shortages for production and daily living have occurred in some areas. Additionally, water sources are being polluted due to untreated wastewater and plastic waste being directly discharged into the environment. The overuse of fertilisers and pesticides also has severe effects on water resources.
The President of the provincial Union of Science and Technology Associations speaks at the workshop.
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