Abstract: Environmental problems have become more and more serious and as the factors restricting the sustainable economic development in the Weihe River Basin in Shaanxi Province. After analyzing the historical statistical data and reviewing the research achievements, some conclusions were got. The main environmental problems in the drainage basin are the shortage of water resources, water pollution, water loss and soil erosion and frequent flood. It was recognized that the effective ways of solving the environmental problems are to regard the integrated management as the target, take the restructure as main line, and make scientific and technological progress as the power. Of course, all these are based on the research on environment and resources. In order to achieve the rational development and utilization of water resources, reduce flood disaster and improve ecological environment, the effective measures are to utilize floodwater, decrease the Tongguan elevation, control water pollution and strengthen soil and water conservation.

Key words: environment, integrated management, water pollution, water loss and soil erosion, floodwater utilization, Weihe River Basin, Shaanxi province