Influence of the Different Virtual Water Strategies on Water Resource and Eco-environment of Tarim River

Virtual water is the water used in the production process of goods and services;virtual water strategy means countries or regions whose water is scarce achieve their water security and food security by importing water-intensive products from those whose water is abundant. The study briefly introduced the method of the assess the virtual water.Based on the data of the Tarim River in 2003.The virtual water contents of the main primary farm products,the virtual water consumption of the citizen and the effect of the different virtual water strategy on the eco environment in the Tarim River were analyzed.The results showed that the virtual water consumption of the citizen was 70.09108m3,the the virtual water contents of the production was 219.63108m3.The virtual water contents of the main primary farm products was low in Tarim River in 2003;We can relief the socioeconomic and the ecological stress through the virtual water strategy in Tarim River,even we can reverse the eco-environment partially.