Day 3

Role Sharing among Stakeholders in Collaboration Activities for Lake Basin Conservation

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Author(s): Naoko Hirayama Email (s): hirayama.n@ses.usp.ac.jp Institution or organization of origin: The University of Shiga Prefecture Country: Japan Abstract: Collaborative activities among various actors, including governments, NPOs, private companies, and citizens are essential for lake basin conservation. Aiming to clarify the factors affecting the forms of collaboration, the authors investigated 195 lakes of all the prefectural governments in Japan … Read more

Social Ambit Technical Presentations

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The social sphere involves the linkages between lakes and reservoirs with human activities related to Culture and Literature; Religion; Education, and History. Anthropology, Human Rights and Social Participation.These presentations will feature 20 min sessions regarding different aspects and best practices related to Social Ambit, including Question & Answer. Session Chairs: José de Jesús Mora Rodríguez, University … Read more

Strategy for Water Sustainability in the State of Guanajuato

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Water problem The issue of water constitutes a growing concern in the state of Guanajuato, the depletion of aquifers, the contamination of bodies and waterways and the water effects of climate change are problems that require our immediate attention. That is why at SMAOT we have developed a series of strategies to address the issue … Read more

The Governance and Protection of Lake Erhai

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Prof. Jun Xu obtained his Ph.D. in the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IHB-CAS) in 2005. He has worked as a post-doctor in Lund University, Sweden in 2010-2012, and has visited Jyvaskyla University, Finland and University of Florida, USA during 2013-2016. From 2016 onwards, he has been appointed professor in IHB-CAS, who is … Read more

Governance Technical Presentations

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Governance may include studies, analyses, and research on the theoretical and practical discussion of the applicable policies, management, and organizational structures that deal with water issues. And in particular, how governance of natural and artificial lakes is met thanks to: Politics Legislation Financial Administration Among others The presentation of Jackson Akama Raini Ibaraki Kasumigaura Prize Awardee is … Read more

Studies, Research and Management of West African Lakes, and Updates on WWF9

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Discussions on lake systems, IWRM, ILBM, IILBM and wetland ecosystems all consider the multiple crises observed in the West Africa sub-region during past decades, including:  Climate change, extreme events and disaster reduction (floods & droughts);  Population growth;  City expansions and unsustainable provision of drinking water and sanitation infrastructures; Ecosystem degradation and low population incomes, and  … Read more

SATREPS-EARTH Project: Transforming Water Hyacinth to Energy and Agricultural Crops in Ethiopi

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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

Environment and Health Technical Presentations

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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

Guanajuato Declaration / WLC19 Announcement / Conference Summary

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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

Ibaraki Kasumigaura Prize Award

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About the Ibaraki Kasumigaura Prize Award: The 11th Ibaraki Kasumigaura Prize, supported by the Ibaraki Prefectural Government, Japan, award two distinguished researchers: Jackson Akama Raini, (Kenya), for their work titled: “Integrated Lake Basin Management as an approach for improved Governance of Rising Water Levels in Lake Nakuru, Kenya”; and Pradipta Ranjan Muduli (India), for their work “Impact … Read more