ISSN 0912-7402

No.66 : March 2019

– Save Water, Save Lakes –The 17th World Lake Conference in Ibaraki, JapanThe 17th World Lake Conference (WLC17) was held in Tsukuba,
Ibaraki Prefecture from October 15th to 19th under the theme of“Harmonious Coexistence of Humans and Lakes: Toward Sustainable
Ecosystem Services”. This was the second time and the first time in 23
years for the conference to be organized by Ibaraki Prefecture, where
Lake Kasumigaura is located. It ended up as a big world conference witha total of 5,500 participants from 50 countries and regions.
The opening ceremony was held in the presence of Their Imperial
Highnesses Prince and Princess Akishino in addition to guests fromJapanese ministries, local cities, and international organizations, with anattendance of about 1,000 people. The ceremony started with greetingsfrom Governor Kazuhiko Oigawa of Ibaraki Prefecture and President
Kazuhiko Takemoto of ILEC, and then His Imperial Highness Prince
Akishino gave remarks. Additionally, Dr. Keith Alverson, Director,
UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre, expressed his
expectation for issues of Water Quality, Integrated Water Resources
Management and Ecosystem Services of Lakes and Reservoirs to be
discussed in the conference.

Including the Student Conference which was held as a preconference event, a Policy Forum, Japanese and World Lake Sessions,

IN
THIS
ISSUE

and Thematic Sessions wereorganized at Tsukuba International
Congress Center as the main
venue of WLC17. In addition,
two excursions were held. At
Lake Kasumigaura Session,
stakeholders in Kasumigaura
region discussed specific actionsin an effort to maintain sustainableecosystem services. The night
before the last day, a networking
party was held and participants
enjoyed cuisine made from local ingredients and exchanged views
accross cultures and backgrounds. A ceremony for the best presentation
award was also held at the party, with six awards for oral presentations
and 11 for poster presentations being given.
Throughout the conference, the importance of collaboration
was emphasized. Five Japanese Prefectures holding typical lakes
announced at the conference that they had launched a partnershipagreement for environmental conservation. This is one example of thevarious collaborations that were suggested taking the opportunity ofthis conference. If each confrence participant, whether specialist or
non-specialist, were to develop more interest in lakes and reservoirs, andother environmental issues, it will be a significanct outcome of WLC17.
Finally, we would like to express our special thanks to WLC17 hostorganization, Ibaraki Prefectural Government and all other people andorganizations involved.

■ The 17th World Lake Conference in Ibaraki■ Letter from Scientific Committee (The Netherlands)■ Student Conference■ Science Committee General Meeting in Ibaraki■ Lakes Session■ Technical Sessions■ Ex JICA-ILEC Training Course Participants Gathering■ Closing Ceremony■ Report from a Former JICA Training Participant (Mexico)■ International Colloquium (Side event of WLC17 )■ ILEC Received JICA President Award■ Our Activities Overview (FY2018)■ The 18th World Lake Conference■ Introduction of New Board Members, ILEC

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Lakes Session
In the World Lakes Session, case studies in Oceania, Africa andLatin America regarding the current state and future prospects of laketo accumulate many cases and share results widely.
In the Japanese Lakes Session, case studies on Japanese lakes

basin management were introduced.

involving citizens, administrations, researchers and private companies●Both lakes and wetlands in the world including Oceania are in apromoting cooperation within and among basins for solving

rapid deterioration trend and therefore extensive cooperation isnecessary.

environmental problems were introduced.
In connection with Shiga prefecture, a case study of removing an●Lake clusters in the African Great Rift Valley are largely influence

exotic aquatic plant, Ludwigia grandiflora subsp grandiflora, wasby amplification of small external forces. It is important tointroduced by the International Volunteer Union of Student

incorporate Integrated Lake Basin Management (ILBM) into the

Association (IVUSA). This activity was started by students who felt

national policy for long-term ecosystem restoration efforts.

that “They want to protect Lake Biwa by themselves.” The cause was●The challenge of Lake Chapala in Mexico is serious, but steadythe multiplication of the plant. It was identified in Lake Biwa in 2009,

efforts are under way through regional collaboration. ILBM has

and it spread out to 300,000

played an important role in that effort.

m 2 in seven years and was

Finally, the panel

specified as an invasive alien

discussion concluded

species in 2014.

that the recovery

From now onward, they

process of ecosystem

aim to improve the system ofservices should beearly detection and earlyreflected in theremoval of exotic aquatic

ILBM Platform

plants, aiming at complete

Process, and it iseradication.

important to continue

Student Conference
On Sunday, October 14th, a Student Conference took place as part

creatures of Lake Biwa. Moreof the WLC17. It featured presentations and discussions on researchpeople loving Lake Biwa

or activities on water or lakes in order to raise awareness of children,

makes somebody take actions

the leaders of the next generation, on the water environment andto save Lake Biwa. So we

encourage a love for their hometown where they can feel a sense ofwant to increase the number

pride in the lakes and other bodies of water close to them.

of people who love Lake

The conference was divided into three sessions, namely,

Biwa, and convey the importance of the lake more and more.” This

Elementary School, Junior High School and High School Sessions.

opinion was contained in the summary documents of the Elementary

Presentations and discussions were made on the theme “What can we

School Session.

do to preserve the gifts of nature to the coming future?” and “Whatcan we do to live in harmony with lakes?”
Eight pupils participated in the Elementary School Session fromThe summaries of each of the three sessions were as follows:
Elementary School Session: “The important thing is to haveopportunities like this conference to discuss with many people andRamsar Biwa Kids Ambassadors Project which ILEC was contracted

increase the number of people who love lakes.”

by Shiga Prefectural Government to carry out. At their presentation,

Junior High School Session: “We believe the following three issues

they said “Fishermen and researchers we met through this project love

are important; RECOGNITION by people of the importance of

Lake Biwa and take action and research to preserve water andordinary gifts from nature, COOPERARION for widening the circleof people with the same aspiration, and PARTICIPATION forcontinuing environmental conservation activities.”
High School Session: “The most important thing is for us to continue
the present activities and relay them to the next generation.”
We hope the students’ opinions will be taken over to build a better
future of lake environments.

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Technical Sessions
Two day technical sessions were held on October 16 and 18 at the 17th

activities:

World Lake Conference. More than 260 participants from 36 countries“Biwako Hojonosato”, a local

presented at nine parallel sessions each day. As with other World Lake

citizen’s association in Moriyama City

Conferences, the conference was characterized by multi-sectoral

aimed at the conservation of Lake Biwa

participation, with researchers, government officials, company

and Akanoi Bay, introduced theirrepresentatives, citizen-working groups and students all getting together in

activities including monthly river

Ibaraki to discuss and exchange views and solutions for various

maintenance and environmental

environmental problems of the world’s lakes and their basins.

preservation studies for parents and their children.

ILEC delegates, mainly composed of its Scientific Committee Members,“Suhara Seseraginosato” introduced their activities on

also presented their concrete efforts to address issues of the project lakes in“Uonoyurikagosuiden”, which is combined rice cropping and fish growth intheir respective regions, or globally. At the end of each session, a lot of

paddy fields. They make fish ways from the lake to paddy fields and growquestions were received and active exchange of ideas was realized.

rice with reduced input of agricultural chemicals. Furthermore they provide

The technical sessions greatly contributed to the conference by serving as
an arena of international exchange, crossing national borders and generations.
The following three groups from Shiga Prefecture introduced theiropportunities for environmental education and for exchange between ruralvillages and the city.
“International Volunteer Union of Student Association, IVUSA”
introduced their activities in Lake Biwa to remove an exotic aquatic plant,
Ludwigia grandiflora subsp grandiflora with other various groups.
After each session, presenters actively exchanged opinions withparticipants.

Ex JICA-ILEC Training Course Participants Gathering
A gathering for Ex JICA-ILEC Training Course participants was heldat the WLC17.
Ten former trainees from Ghana, Kenya, Chad, Thailand, Azerbaijan
and Turkey, mainly those who participated in the training from 1995 to2014 gathered and they reported on the activities currently being
undertaken in their countries based on the results of JICA-ILEC training.
In addition two participants from Vietnam attended as observers.
In response to presentations by participants, reviews were given fromformer training course leaders.
After that, there was active exchange of opinions on the future
establishment of JICA-ILEC Training Course networks and informationexchanges among trainees.

Closing Ceremony (Ibaraki Kasumigaura Declaration 2018)
WLC17 closed on October 19th after 5 days program with manyof ecosystem services fairly and equitably” and “utilizing ecosystem

participants. At the Conference Summary, each session leaders presented

services sustainably”. In addition, it indicates that we must affirm theabout their summaries and, Prof. Saburo Matsui, Chairperson of WLC17

importance of lakes and other lentic waters in the water environment andProject Promotion Committee, summarized whole conference andaim to raise their positions to be mainstream in the global water agenda.

explained about contents and process of examination to draft “Ibaraki

Prof. Walter Rast, Chairman of ILEC Scientific Committee, stated heKasumigaura Declaration”. In Closing Ceremony, Mr. Akira Saito from

intended to act for mainstreaming lakes in the global water agenda at the

Ibaraki prefectural Government read “Ibaraki Kasumigaura Declaration”

chance of The 9th World Water Forum (WWF9) planned to be held into the audience followed by the greeting from Governor KazuhikoSenegal in 2021.

Oigawa.
The overriding principles of the Declaration are “sharing the benefits

Lastly, ILEC President Kazuhiko Takemoto expressed his gratitude to
all people to be involved and participated. We are looking forward toseeing you at WLC18 in Mexico.
Please visit our website and find the articles anddeliverables of WLC17:https://www.ilec.or.jp/wlc/wlc- 5005/

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Report from a Former JICA Training Participant
Itzel Patricia Velázquez Hinojosa (Mexico)
I am a lawyer and work as a Project Manager in the National
Water Commission, which is a decentralized organization of theFederal Government of Mexico. The main functions we perform
are reviewing and ruling on requests to grant concessions ofnational waters to individuals for the purpose of taking advantage
of, exploiting or using the water resource, as well as providing
legal training courses and workshops at the national level forthe proper application of the National Water Law, as well as
promoting water culture and the importance of its care, to be able
to achieve the conservation of water resources.
I was one of the ten participants of the training course on
Integrated Lake, River and Coastal Basin Management for
Sustainable Use and Preservation of Water Resources held in2017. The course was a unique and very rewarding experience.

Currently, the main challenge facing Mexico in terms of

The concept of Integrated Lake Basin Management (ILBM),

national water from the legal point of view is the need to fully

which was the main focus of the course, enables us to obtain

update and adapt the National Water Law to the current needs,

an appropriate approach to achieve sustainable management ofthat is, to empower the National Water Commission to implementlake basin resources, through a governance arrangement based

national water programs, environmental education, citizen

on commitment to continuous improvement of the six pillars ofparticipation, and social responsibility in companies, and to

governance. The six pillars must be integrated with each other toachieve a policy focused on the integral management of water,

achieve real progress. The concerned administration has to define

based on actions aimed at the proper administration and care of

the relevant policies which are the starting point of the actions to

the resource, considering climate change, population growth, as

be carried out; there has to be support and collaboration amongwell as the needs of industry, the countryside and urban supply.

various governmemt agencies and institutions; with involvementof all key stakeholders inluding ordinary citizens and the private

Therefore, as a lawyer, I am interested in contributing to thesector; and use of relevant technological and information systems.

implemenation of the various legislation related to lake basin
management and actively participating in the activities of theIt was an enriching experience to interact and share experiences

River Basin Council, with the purpose of implementing anwith other members of the training course with a diversity

education system that includes environmental education, knowingof thoughts, religion, values, practices, and socio-economic

the use and exploitation of water, the importance of taking carebackgrounds. These differences allowed us to evaluate the positiveof it, and avoiding its contamination. I hope that all Mexicans

aspects and the qualities that stand out in our countries, and mostwill have the firm conviction that care of the environment isimportantly they allowed us to know the elements and aspects

everyone’s responsibility, that continuing to enjoy the naturalthat could be improved or modified to achieve real change towards

resources of Mexico is dependent on the awareness of the care andbecoming a developed country, combining economy, politics,

preservation of the environment that every Mexican has.

education and financing.

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Looking in the Mirror- How Societies and Lakes Co-exist
Pieter van der Zaag
Professor,
IHE Delft and TU Delft

Many societies develop a puzzling relationship with lakes: while they
depend on critical resources provided by a lake, they at the same timepollute it or divert too much water from it, compromising the lake’s
stream of benefits. It is not difficult to find evidence of societies trappedin such a paradoxical predicament - in the Americas, in Africa, Asia,
Europe and Oceania. The associated images of drying lakes or lakes
turning green are well known.
Although many local communities have traditionally been aware of
their dependence on lakes, modern societies take time to acknowledge
such a dependency and seem to prefer to remain in a state of denial. Thisobviously hampers their capacity to learn, take remedial action and adapt
their economies and institutions towards more sustainable development
pathways. In this context the experience of The Netherlands may beinteresting.

◆The Netherlands and its dependence on lakes

The Netherlands, made up of the estuaries of the Rhine, Meuse andScheldt rivers, is surrounded by fresh, brackish and salt water bodies. It
has a history of dealing with these water bodies, trying to control them
- against riverine floods and storm surges from the sea, closing some ofthem off from the sea, turning others into land (polders), trying to curtail
the pollution of the remaining freshwater lakes, and, most recently, giving
polders back to nature!
Whereas Dutch water knowledge has a good reputation, its creation
was unplanned and not always straightforward. This knowledge wasoften triggered by crises that could not be ignored – often flood eventsor pollution disasters. Knowledge evolved through “learning by doing”.
Completely closing off rich dynamic and biodiverse brackish estuaries
to ensure safety from storm surges, for example, had the unintended
consequence of creating inert and dead fresh water bodies. This triggeredsocial tensions, political debates, technical experiments and innovative
solutions –in the process new knowledge was generated.
Similarly, the combination of high population density and intensive
agriculture created problems of diffuse pollution of nitrates andphosphates. The resulting eutrophic state of shallow lakes was considered
a problem by many. But restoring them to their original state proved
much more difficult than anticipated. Research found that eutrophic
shallow freshwater systems could have alternative stable states (Scheffer,1989), which not only made restoration more challenging, but also theiranticipation. Now, 30 years after this novel insight, The Netherlands andEurope at large are still struggling to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus
pollution from intensive agriculture, despite many policies, laws andregulations (Figure 1).

◆The socio-hydrology of lakes

Lakes are like mirrors that reflect society – the state of a lake is anindicator of the state of the society and its values. Thus when societies
have a deep look into the lake they depend on, whatever they see canreveal and somehow mirrors their own state of affairs.

The relationship that develops
between a particular iconic lake
and the society of which it is part can be complex. As a lake is a valuable
resource that generates important streams of benefits, the captureand distribution of which may be culturally inspired and politicallychallenged. A lake may respond with delays to shocks, stressors andmeasures, because of a combination of vested interests, time lags andhysteresis effects. This in turn may lead to alternative explanations,competing interpretations and political and scientific debates about theway forward.
The multifaceted relationship that a lake develops with society
thus makes it a compelling object of study: not only to understand therelationship between nature and society, but also how this influences theprocess of generation of knowledge. It is therefore worthwhile to develop
a new research line that studies the socio-hydrology (Sivapalan et al.,2012) of lakes.
Pertinent research questions to address include: what are sustainable
development pathways for such sensitive systems, and how do societies
identify these? What lessons can be learnt for other lakes and for effective
policies more generally? Desert lakes - end lakes of endorheic basins –would be particularly interesting to study from this perspective, as they
are very vulnerable to human interventions, and thus sensitive mirrors.

(Figure 1)
Trend in nutrient surplus in agricultural areas resulting from inorganic
fertilizer use in 15 EU countries (Source: EEA, 2018; p. 69)

References
EEA, 2018. European waters - Assessment of status and pressures 2018. EEA Report
No 7/2018. European Environment Agency, Copenhagen.
Scheffer, M., 1989. Alternative stable states in eutrophic, shallow freshwater systems:
A minimal model. Hydrobiological Bulletin 23(1), 73-83. doi:10.1007/BF02286429
Sivapalan, M., Savenije, H. H. G., and Bloeschl, G., 2012. Socio-hydrology: A
new science of people and water, Hydrological Processes 26, 1270-1276. doi:
10.1002/hyp.8426

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International Colloquium(Side Event of WLC17)
ILEC organized an International Colloquium as a side event
at WLC17, on 14th October. The Colloquium was designed tofocus on how best to recognize and mainstream lakes into theglobal water arena, and more than 50 people including related
experts from various international and governmental organizations
participated from 16 countries.
Presentations were made on regional and national level
programs in Africa, East Asia, South East Asia, and Europe
on the application of Integrated Lake Basin Management

The Colloquium proposed the following action points as a way(ILBM), including the relevance of their experiences in regard

forward to mainstreaming lakes in the global agenda:

to mainstreaming lakes into the global water agenda. Following◆Promote country-level efforts to mainstream lakes at thethese presentations, an open discussion involving all Colloquium
participants was held based on the shared understanding thatlakes are a major contributor to global human water security
and aquatic biodiversity, containing more than 90% of the liquidsurface freshwater on earth. Nevertheless, the state of lake
environment is seriously deteriorating both in developed anddeveloping countries. Moreover, lakes remain a “critical missing

national level.
◆Initiate a global platform to mainstream lake issues at the global
level.
◆Promote efforts to consolidate and share data, information andknowledge on lakes on a global scale.
◆Mainstreaming lakes into the global water agenda crosses many
sectors, making it everyone's responsibility.

link” in the global water agenda.

Scientific Committee General Meeting in Ibaraki
LEC Scientific Committee (Sci Com) held a general meeting at theWLC17 in Tsukuba. Sci Com is composed of experts in the field oflake management from various countries, and they contribute to theinternational activities of ILEC. Prof. Pieter van der Zaag from theNetherlands was welcomed as a new Sci Com member.
At the meeting, members shared the visions of priority activities
indicated in the ILEC Strategic Plan (2018-2022), such as global
expansion of Sci Com activities through decentralization, mobilizing
local human resources to contribute to ILEC activities, and developing
collaborations with international organizations and the alumni of ILEC

side event at Ramsar COP13 in Dubai were introduced. In Latin America,

training programs.

it was reported that a presentation was made at the 8th World Water

After discussing about personnel matters for the 13th term of Sci Com

Forum (WWF8) in Brasilia. From Africa, the activities toward adoption

starting from 2019, members reported their regional activities. Fromof ILBM in the National Water Strategy of Kenya were reported.

Asia participation in the International Lake Conference 2018 in Pokhara,

Likewise, ILBM activities in West Africa were reported.

Nepal, and a plan to present the outcome of WLC17 at an ILEC organized

We expect continued leadership of Sci Com for our global projects.

ILEC Received 2018 JICA President AwardILEC was honored with the 2018 JICA

activities. ILEC’s long-term contribution

President Award on October 1st, 2018

through Lake Basin Management

at JICA Headquaters. The award is toTraining as a part of JICA’s activities wascommend preeminent achievements torecognized.

human resource development and social
development in developing countries
through JICA’s international cooperation

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Our Activities Overview（FY2018）●April8-25 ILEC took part in the Ha Long Bay Project for Green Growth (Quảng Ninh Province)
25 Delegates from Ministry of Environment and Foresty, Indonesia visited Japanese Ministry of the Environment, Ibaraki
Prefecttural Government, Shiga Prefectural Goverment and ILEC●May

7 ILEC received a donation from Kansai Urban Banking Corporation (Otsu)【PIC❶】
11-13 ILEC attended International Lake Conference 2018 (Pokhara, Nepal)
24-25 ILEC visited World Bank, Global Environment Facility and UNEP to discuss thepromotion of ILBM. (Washington D.C.)
25 ILEC received a donation from Kinki Rokin (Otsu)●June

23 Ramsar Biwa-Kids Ambassadors 1st Pre-Workshop (Yasu)

PIC ❶25-28 Delegates from Terenganu, Malaysia visited ILEC and other related facilities●July

9-13 ILEC organized “LAKES Workshop” in Indonesia (Bogor, Jakarta)
15 A Lake Biwa seminar for paremts and children was organized in collaboration with
Kinki Rokin (Kusatsu)
26 Ramsar Biwa-Kids Ambassadors 2nd Pre-Workshop (Hikone & Nagahama)●August 20-21 Validation workshop on Kenyan national lake basin management strategy was held
(Nairobi, Kenya)【PIC❷】PIC ❷22 Transgenerational exchange program for the Biwa-Kids Ambassadors (Kusatsu)
25- Delegates from the Ha Long Bay Project for Green Growth visited Japan(Otsu, Koka & Kusatsu, - Sep.2)●September 16 Ramsar Biwa-Kids Ambassadors 3rd Pre-Workshop (Yasu & Kusatsu)【PIC❸】
26-29 ILEC attended the 2nd international workshop of MEMS/ sensor system(Ho chi minh, Vietnam)●October

1 ILEC received the 2018 JICA President Award (Shinjuku)

PIC ❸14 Ramsar Biwa-Kids Ambassadors participated in the WLC17 student conference(Tsukuba)
14 International Colloquium was held in Tsukuba
15-19 The 17th World Lake Conference was organized in Tsukuba
17 Ex JICA-ILEC Training Course participants gathering was held (Tsukuba)
17-19 ILEC participated in Biwako Environmental Business Exhibition (Nagahama)【PIC❹】
19 ILEC Scientific Committee General Meeting (Tsukuba)

PIC ❹21 Activity Exchange meeting (Kusatsu)
25- JICA Training Program “Integrated Basin Management for Sustainable Use andPreservation of Water Resources” started (- Dec.21)【PIC❺】
26- ILEC held a Side Event at Ramsar COP13 to report about the WLC17 (Dubai)●November 12 Local high school students and teachers visited the JICA training participants at ILEC
(Kusatsu)●December 6 A technical exchange meeting of companies and JICA trainees was held (Kusatsu)

PIC ❺9 Ramsar Biwa-Kids Ambassadors participated in Ohmi children Eco-club activities
exchange meeting (Kusatsu)
20 Opinion Exchange Session with Specialists Related to ILEC was held (Otsu)

2019●January 9-10 Stakeholder workshop on Kenyan national lake basin management strategy was held
(Kisumu, Kenya)

PIC ❻10-24 ILEC took part in the Ha Long Bay Project for Green Growth (Quảng Ninh Province)
11 ILEC held an annual meeting with UN Environment (Nairobi, Kenya)
16-17 ILBM workshop for West Africa was held (Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire)【PIC❻】
23-30 ILEC hosted the Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program in Science (Otsu, Kusatsu & Omi-hachiman)●February 24 Ramsar Biwa-Kids Ambassadors Final Report meeting ( Kusatsu)
27- ILEC organized “LAKES Workshop” at ILEC (Kusatsu, Mar.1)

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The 18th World Lake Conference will be held in 2020
The next World Lake Conference (WLC18) was announced tobe held in 2020 in Guanajuato, Mexico by Dr. Sergio Silva, Vice
President of University of Guanajuato. It will be the first time in 23
years for the World Lake Conference to be organized in Latin America
after WLC7 in Argentina in1997. Mexico has some unique lakes. Lake
Chapala is scenic and the biggest lake in Mexico with many islands
in it. Lake Texcoco is remarkably reducing in area due to reclamation.
Mexico is a historical country where ancient Maya and Aztec
civilizations developed, and has 34 registered world heritages.
Guanajuato is located in the middle

built in the 18th century. You canof Mexico and is said to be one ofalso visit Yuriria, an artificial lagoon

the most beautiful cities in Mexico

for agriculture, around the venue

because of its colorful colonial-styleand enjoy its beautiful nature. Morelined streets, which are registered as

detailed information will be provided

a World Heritage Site. University ofon our website.

Guanajuato, the host of WLC18, is

We a r e w a i t i n g f o r y o u r

one of the oldest universities in Latin

participation in the next World Lake

America and has a historical campus

Conference in this attractive place.

Introduction of New Board Members, ILEC (Replacement of Trustee and Director as of April 1st, 2018)
TrusteeDirector

Mr. Masaki Hirowaki (Director General, Department of Lake Biwa and the Environment, Shiga Prefectural Government)
was appointed as Trustee to succeed Mr. Toshio Takasago.
Mr. Katsuhiro Shimato (Director, Environmental Policy Division, Shiga Prefectural Government)
was appointed as Director to succeed Mr. Hirofumi Takagi.

Thank You for Your Support!

● In the Fiscal Year 2018, ILEC received donation from the following Organizations

Kinki RokinSHIGA CHUOU SHINKIN BANK● In the Fiscal Year 2018, ILEC received sponsorship from the following Supporting Member
Organization（90,000 JPY or more）

Your donation could provide funding to ouractivities on the world lake environmental
conservation. Online donation system is alsoavailable. If you are interested, please visit
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