River basin management is a management system established based on natural basin features and multi-functional attribute of water resources. Its objectives are to realize optimization configuration and make the best use of the limited water resources. The issues of river basin management directly affect the overall situation of social and economic sustainable development supported by the sustainable utilization of water resources. Through analysis on the existing problems of basin management in China and using the successful experience of other countries for reference, the paper puts forward to further clarify the general affairs and power of basin management and administrative regional management, speed up the building of corresponding laws and regulations on basin management, strengthen the building of support and safeguard ability of basin management, give full play to the functions of scientific planning and decision-making, effective control and regulation and powerful monitoring and control of basin administrations, further explore the management modes suited to different river basins, increase the impact and momentum of public participation and democratic consultation and explore the establishment of marketing system on sustainable utilization of water resources management of river basin.