Universidad de GuanajuatoThis topic deals, among others, with issues on the elimination of various pollutants present in different bodies of water using technologies that help to preserve, restore, and recover Water Quality, as well as topics on theoretical work, such as numerical simulations on Hydrodynamics and the transport of pollutants in different water treatment processes. These presentations … Read more
The presentation focuses on the intricate relationship’s societies develop with lakes, including the problems and challenges that emerge. Societies learn to value lakes not in a smooth way. Feedbacks are critical in this learning process. Societies that completely disregard lakes may face surprises. It typically takes quite some time for a society to transforms into … Read more
About the thematic keynote speaker: Shinjiro Sato, a soil scientist and biochar specialist, is currently a professor in Faculty of Science and Engineering at Soka University in Japan. After obtaining a doctoral degree in Soil Science at University of Florida in 2003, he has been eagerly working on establishment of proper production and beneficial application … Read more
The Conference will present topics related to the impacts of Climate Change, Aquatic Ecosystems, Biodiversity, Water Quality and Sanitation, Integrated Waste Management, Quality of Life, Environmental Health, Energy, Integral Watershed Management, Risk Assessment, and Circular Economy. These presentations will feature 20 min sessions regarding different aspects and best practices related to Water Environment, including Question … Read more
This presentation encourages the development and use of alternative and complementary approaches for lakes and wetland conservation and sustainable use to accompany the efforts that have been in place for the last half century since the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands was agreed. These include collaborative initiatives for raising the profile of the impacts of climate … Read more
Managers and Stakeholders are welcome to share their experience on implementing Integrated Lake Basin Management (ILBM); Citizens’ Activities and Environmental Education; Lakeside History and Culture; Lake Basin Heartware; Sustainable Use of Freshwater Resources; Countermeasures and Technologies for Sustainable Use of Ecosystem Service; Biodiversity and Biological Resources; Monitoring Based on Scientific Knowledge; Institutional Management Systems and … Read more
Governance is a steering function and is generally defined as the institutions that are responsible and accountable, structures and processes that determine who makes decisions, how and for whom decisions are made, whether, how and what actions are taken by whom and to what effect. So, what makes the governance of Lakes special ?. Firstly, … Read more
Author(s): Liliana López Gómez Email (s): sigmapas.corazon@gmail.com Institution or organization of origin: Instituto Corazón de La Tierra Country: Mexico Abstract: Con el fin de contar con un documento técnicamente sólido, que condense las principales características, problemas y causas, así como acciones para darles solución, se elaboró la Ficha Informativa ILBM del Lago Chapala, como parte del Proyecto “Fichas Informativas … Read more
Guanajuato Declaration (English Version) Declaración de Guanajuato (Version en Español) グアナフアト宣言 (日本版)
Closing ceremony: The Guanajuato Declaration The 18 World Lake Conference Organising Committee is inviting all stakeholders to make contributions to construct the Guanajuato Declaration, at the end of the Conference. These contributions, in free format, can be uploaded in the specific section created for this purpose in the platform. The Declaration Committee of Selection will … Read more