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
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
About the Session: A case of Lake Biwa, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, will be held as a Special Session, showcasing the citizen – government collaboration in lake basin management. It will consist of several segments. They include introduction to a brief history of participatory lake basin management, to a new designated as MLGs, or Mother Lake Goals being a … Read more
About this perfomance: The Symphony Orchestra of the University of Guanajuato (OSUG) occupies a privileged place in the musical panorama of Mexico as one of the most prestigious orchestral ensembles in the country and with a solid international projection. In June 2015 Roberto Beltrán-Zavala was appointed Principal Conductor of the OSUG. With a solid international … Read more
Detailed program Introduction to lake basin management cases and ILBM (M. Nakamura) ILBM Case Examples Lake Nakuru and the Kenyan National Water Strategy Lakes in Nepal Introduction to ILBM Programs and Resource Materials (M. Nakamura) Going over chat questions and Conclusion
About the plenary keynote speaker: The first Plenary Keynote Address will feature Dr. Humberto Marengo Mogollón, Deputy Technical Director of the Mexican National Water Commission (CONAGUA). Dr. Humberto Marengo Mogollón has a bachelor’s degree, Master in Sciences, and Doctorate in Civil Engineering, from the Faculty of Engineering of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, where … Read more