By analyzing the water saving status quo in the South to North Water Benefited Areas, national legal measures and local regulations, the paper discussed the relative methods for achieving the water saving objective in the region from lawmaking aspect.

• 摘要通过分析南水北调受水区节水现状，在分析国家有关法制措施、政策空间以及受水区各地有关法制基础上，从法制角度对实现南水北调受水区节水目标函需采取的相关措施进行了探讨。