ISSN 0912-7402

No.51 March 2008

NEWSLETTER
International Lake Environment Committee=Promoting Sustainable Lake Management=This Newsletter is also available in Japanese.

Successful Conclusion to the 12th World Lake Conference in Jaipur, India
Plenaries and other special lectures. In
addition to the President, other dignitaries also
made presentations, including Shri Namo Narayan
Meena Minister of State, Ministry of Environment
and Forests Government of India, Smt. Vasundhara
Raje, Chief Minister of Rajasthan, and Sh. Laxmi
Narain Dave, Minister Forest, Environment &Mines, Govt. of Rajasthan. Technical plenaries
were offered by Prof. V.L. Chopra, Member
Planning Commission Government of India, Prof.
Saburo Matsui, Emeritus Professor of Kyoto
University, and Prof. Walter Rast of Texas State
University, a member of the ILEC ScientificCommittee.
The 12th International Conference on theconditions (including the widespread construction of

Mid-conference Excursion. The afternoon ofConservation and Management of Lakes (theimpoundments known locally as tanks) provided thethe third day was spent by the delegates in(“World Lake Conference”) was successfully held

600 participants from 59 countries an ability tounderstanding the problems and ongoingfrom 28 October to 2 November 2007 in Jaipur,

consider Integrated Lake Basin Management fromrestoration efforts in Lake Mansagar by visiting it

India. The Indian Ministry of Environment anda relatively unexplored but vital perspective.

and holding discussions there.

Forests hosted the conference.

Details of the conference, as well as day-to-day

Jaipur Declaration. The major, formal output ofreports, can be found at the Conference homepage

the Conference was the Jaipur Declaration,

Conference was held in South Asia, a region of

at: http://www.taal2007.org/index.asp

debated throughout the conference and launcheddiverse climates and water needs. The location inSome of the key highlights included:

on the final day. The Jaipur Declaration takes its

Rajasthan allowed the participants to see first hand

Address by the President of India. The

place along side previous Declarations from World

how ancient and modern civilizations have come toconference was inaugurated by the President of

Lake Conferences such as the Biwako Declaration

grapple with large annual variations in rainfall.

India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil. She welcomed(1984, 2001), the Kasumigaura Declaration (1995),

This was the first time the World Lake

It is interesting to note that of all the locations of

all the participants by emphasizing the importanceand the Nairobi Declaration (2005). It is hoped thatpast World Lake Conferences, Jaipur is by far theof conserving lakes and wetlands through a quote

the Jaipur Declaration will be instrumental in

one that experiences the greatest intra-annualfrom ‘Rahim’ the saint poet who in those earlier

promoting Integrated Lake Basin Management. A

variation in rainfall, with most rain falling intensely intimes talked about the importance of water as water

copy of the declaration can be found at:

a few short months. The response to thesewas life and life cannot exist without water.

http://www.taal2007.org/jaipur_declaration.asp■ Successful Conclusion of the 12th World Lake Conference(WLC12)

IN
THIS
ISSUE

Towards 13th World Lake Conference. The
Jaipur Conference ended with an invitation from the■ ILBM and Governancedelegation from the site of the next World Lake

■ New Scientific Committee started

Conference, Wuhan, China. This will be the second■ Message from new Chairman and retiring Chairman

World Lake Conference to be held in China with the■ Lakes of the World: Lake Hussainsagar (India)

first one in 1990 in Hongzhou. The 13th World Lake

■ JICA ILBM Training Course

Conference is scheduled for Novemebr 1-5, 2009.

■ Sessions organized by ILEC in WLC12

Please visit http://www.ilec.or.jp for more

■ Activities of ILEC in 2007

information.
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Integrated Lake Basin Management (ILBM) and GovernanceIntegrated Lake Basin Management (ILBM) is a conceptual framework for assisting lake basin managers and stakeholders in achieving
sustainable management of lakes and their basins. It takes into account the biophysical features of as well as managerial requirements oflake basin system, that are associated with the lentic (standing or static) water properties of lakes as well as the inherent dynamics
between humans and nature in the process of development, use and conservation of lakes and basin resources.

Lessons Learned from the Global Lake
Basin Management Experiences
The global experience of lake basin
management encompasses a wide variety oftransboundary lakes are more difficult tomanage. In practice, there is good progress inestablishing agreed plans of action andinstitutions.

management issues, thereby leading tocooperative actions to address them.
bLake Basin Management is a Continuing
Process not a One-time Project:b Technological Interventions Can be

Management interventions at a lake basin

lessons. Some are at early stage of resource

Effective:

have

usually first happen in isolation, often for non-development and the resulting deterioration ofdramatically positive effects on lakes, provided

lake related reasons. Through time, however,their environment is minimal. Others have been

the root causes of their problems and their

the need for the integration of projects cansustainability are properly addressed.

grow.

overexploited and their ecological services

Technologies

canfunctions are suffering from serious degradation.

bSuccess Depends Heavily on Stakeholder

The experiences learned from the GEF

And still others have been introduced with

Involvement: Degradation of the ecosystem

Project indicate that good lake basinmeasures for achieving sustainable resource

services provided by lakes results frommanagement requires: (1) Institutions todevelopment,

conservation.

unsustainable human interventions for lake

manage the lake and its basin for the benefit ofRegardless, the way in which the stress is

use

and

resources development. Sustainability can be

all lake basin resource uses; (2) Policies toexerted from the basin to the lentic body of lake

best achieved when the respective

govern people’s use of lake resources and theirwater is the same, and a common andstakeholders fully understand and appreciate

impacts on lakes; (3) Involvement of people

integrated approach is needed to address theseroles regarding the problems.

central to lake basin management; (4)wide-ranging issues in lake basin management.

bLong-term Commitment is Essential: The

Technological possibilities and limitations exist

As an example, the GEF-ILBM Project

long water retention time and complex

in almost cases; (5) Knowledge both of asummarized the experiences from the

dynamics of lakes means that successful

traditional and scientific nature is valuable; (6)management of 28 lakes as follows.

project outcomes are seldom immediate.

Sustainable Finances to fund all of the above

Approach:Thus, there is a need for indicators that

activities are essential. These constitute theManagement does not stop at the lakeshore, but

Improvement

of

Basin

illustrate both planning (Process Indicators),

essential components of basin governancemust extend into the basin, and often beyond.

Implementation (Stress reduction indicators)

about which ILBM can provide the overall

The largest number of lake issues reported inandframework for application

the project from their upstream or downstreambasins.

basin

improvements(Environmental Status Indicators).
bMonitoring Should Not be Overlooked:

bBorder Barriers (Transboundary Lakes)
Mustactualbe

Overcome:In

principle,

Long-term monitoring data sets can form thebasis for mutual understanding of lake basin

ILBM Will Continue to Evolveas Lake Problems Continue
Toward Achieving Greater Sustainability
in Global Lake Basin Governance
ILBM as the Basis for Lake BasinManagement Evaluation Topics
ILBM is not a prescriptive planning procedure.
Rather, it is a compilation of the lessons fromlake basin management experiences globally,
synthesized to address complex planning issues
using a basin governance framework thatreflects the unique features of the lentic waters
as lakes and reservoirs. Since it is a product ofcompilation and synthesis, ILBM will evolve as
we continue to learn more from pther lake basin
management experiences and from otherperspectives of governance that have not yet
been adequately reflected. Continuous efforts
will be needed to further expand, and refine, theSix components of ILBM

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concept of ILBM for it to have significant impacts

on the future of lakes and other waterbodies

importance value to humanity. Nevertheless,goal. We have learned much, and we havefacing serious threats of degradation,lakes and their unique characteristics andmuch yet to learn about managing lakes andparticularly from human activities within theirvalues have not yet received the attention they

theirbasins.

resourcesforsustainableuse.

need because we are only now beginning to

Nevertheless, we are taking major steps in this

There is no doubt that lakes, whether natural

appreciate the complex interactions between

direction. Indeed, as stated eloquently in theor artificial, are important for huma development

lakes and their surrounding drainage basins, theWorld Lake Vision, the first of the ILEC efforts

and well-being, as well as the preservation oflatter being the source of most of the problems

directed to the goal of integrated lake basinsound, life-supporting ecosystems andthreatening the sustainable use of lakes, andmanagement, “…if we are able to use lakes in a

biodiversity on our planet. Their resource values

most of which are human-induced and,sustainable and responsible manner, muchare numerous and provide many uses oftherefore, require human solutions. The concept

hope we can meet the needs of the human anddifferent values to humanity, making theirof ILBM, even while still evolving, provides anatural communities that depend on them forprotection and conservation of special

powerful concept and tool towards achieving thisclean freshwater resources, the key to life.”

New ILEC Scientific Committee Members Decided
A general meeting of ILEC Scientific Committee (SciCom) was held in Stockholm on August 25 and 28, 2006 during the 2006
Stockholm Water Symposium. One of the agenda was to discuss new SciCom membership for the next term (April 2007~March 2010).
All the members nominated there were officially approved at the ILEC Directors Board meeting held on December 20, 2006.

Scientific Committee Members for 9th Stage (April 2007~March 2010).
Name
Chair

Nationality

Affiliation, Title

Japan

Research Center for Sustainability and Environment, Shiga University

USA

Texas State University Department of Biology

Masahisa Nakamura

Vice-chair Walter Rast
Vice-chair Chris H.D. Magadza

Zimbabwe

Secretary Tsugihiro WatanabeJapan

Research Institute for Humanity and Nature

BureauNick Aladin

RussiaZoological Institute of RAS

BureauAdelina Santos-Borja

University of Zimbabwe

Philippines Laguna Lake Development Authority

Luigi Naselli Flores

Italy

University of Palermo Department of Botanical Sciences

Sandra Azevedo

BrazilFederal University of Rio de Janeiro

Mohan S. Kodakar

India

Indian Association of Aquatic Biologist

Dianne Dumanoski

USA

Environmental Journalist

Xiangcan Jin

China

Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences

Anders Jägerskog

SwedenStockholm International Water InstituteDaniel Olago

Kenya

University of Nairobi

Richard D. Robarts

CanadaUNEP GEMS/Water Collaborating Centre Environment Canada

Juan Skinner

Guatemala PRO-LAGO Lake Atitlan Environmental Protection Society

Bolded: New SciCom members

Outgoing SciCom Members
Name
Former Chair
Former Secretary
BureauNationality

Affiliation, Title

Sven Erik Jørgensen

Denmark

Royal Danish School of Pharmacy, Professor

Saburo Matsui

Japan

Kyoto University, Emeritus Professor

Jose Galizia Tundisi

BrazilInternational Institute of Ecology

Ricardo de Bernard

Italy

CNR Institute of Ecosystem Study, Director

Albert T.J. Calcagno

Argentina

Madhave A. Chitale

India

Secretary General Honoraire

Eric O. Odada

Kenya

University of Nairobi, Professor

Argentina Institute for Water Resources, President

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A New Round of Global Initiative toward Sustainable Lake Basin Management
Conferences, publication of Data Book of

Masahisa Nakamura,
New Chairman of Scientific Committee

ILBM, a New Round of Global Initiative toward
Sustainable Lake Basin Management

purpose and needs of WLV.

World’s Lakes, publishing of Lake & Reservoirs:

ILBM, which is complimentary to WLV,

Research and Management, development andstemmed from a global collaboration project

implementation of various training courses andentitled Lake Basin Management Initiative

workshops.

funded in part by GEF from 2003 through 2005.

At the dawn of Second decade of ILEC

The conceptual framework of ILBM has been

activities in late 1990’s, it became clear that thedeveloped and its application gradually being

world would face the prospect of global water

tested. It is a useful extension of many of the

scarcity. The lake issues, however, failed to be

outputs of the first Decade of committeebrought into the mainstream water issues. The

activities, reinforced by a newly developed

challenge facing Scientific Committee then wasframework of governance analysis consisting of

to bring the global water community to theinstitution, policy, participation, technology,

attention that the lake and reservoir issues areknowledge and information, and funding. It iscentral to the global water management

also a vital part of Integrated Water Resources

discussion. Under scarcity, management ofManagement (IWRM) as well as Integrated

water in lentic (impounded and quiescent) stateRiver Basin Management (IRBM).

When ILEC was born in 1986, the worldis far more complicated and difficult, both in

Restructuring of the ILEC Scientific Committee

weren’t well aware that lakes and reservoirs are

quality and quantity, than water in lotic (flowing

has taken place over the past years, for one tovital global resources and their resource values

and transient) state. The ILEC Scientificreinforce the past accomplishments andwere rapidly degrading. ILEC’s ScientificCommittee members agreed that theachievements, and for another to face theCommittee was established to help accelerate

experiences compiled and the knowledge basechallenge of global water management

protection and conservation of the world’s lakes

created by ILEC on lake basin management

discussion involving lentic waters of varying

and reservoirs through promotion of scientificprovide a great deal of insights into thescale, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, impoundments,

approaches in their management. In the firstmanagement of the global waters, and theiretc., that constitute the most fragile ecosystem

decade of ILEC activities, the Committee

accomplishments should to be brought into theand yet that are endowed with most precious

members endeavored to produce a wide ranging

mainstream of global discussion. For that, two

resource values to protect for sustainable use.

resource material for global dissemination, for

initiatives had to be pursued, one the World

Thanking the outgoing Scientific Committee

awareness raising, training and education, andLake Vision (WLV) and the other the Integrated

members for the tremendous contribution inscientific pursuits. These were reinforced by

Lake Basin Management (ILBM). The message

establishing the foundation, the new membersother ILEC accomplishments, i.e., organizationon this issue by the outgoing Chairman, Dr.

now set out to explore ways for meeting the thisand implementation of the biennial World Lake

Sven Jørgensen, eloquently described thegreat challenge.

Open letter to ILEC

Sven Erik Jørgensen
Former chairman of the scientific committee

Dear ILEC,ILEC is for me tantamount to the governor of
Shiga, who has always been supporting ILEC,
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the Scientific Committee, the ILEC staff, theguideline books, the school project, the lake data

board of ILEC and everybody that has supported

book and a number of courses in lake

ILEC and ILEC’s activities. I have been member

management. I was heavily involved in the firstof the scientific committee in twenty years, fromtwo mentioned projects and in 1997 I was visiting

ILEC was launched in February 1986 to August

professor at Kyoto University, which gave me

2006; the last twelve years as chairman of theoccasion to follow ILEC on a day-to-day basis.

scientific committee. I have had an extremely

About year 2000, ILEC launched Lake Watch

interesting time with ILEC and when I retire fromwith the idea to follow 25-30 important lakes year

ILEC, it is not because I am tired of ILEC; butby year and report on the observed changes. I

because an organization as ILEC needs fromwas also heavily involved in that project. ILEC

time to time new blood. I am still ready to workneeded, however, new projects and new idea

for ILEC, whenever ILEC would need my help. I

focusing on the lakes in the developing

have always given a high priority to ILEC,

countries. The last 3-4 years has the focus of

because I fully agree with LEC’s idea to make a

ILEC been the WLV and the cooperation withdifference for the lakes of the world, particularly

The World Bank under the prudent leadership offor lakes in the developing countries.

professor Nakamura. I have been less involved

ILEC’s focus in the nineties was on thein these two projects and in the last two lake

conferences. It was therefore naturally and more

the implementation of WLV in practical lake

been in the entire life time of ILEC. The review ofrational for ILEC to elect professor Nakamura as

management. I hope there will be occasion at t

The World Bank supported lakes revealed thatthe next chairman. I am sure that Professor

the forthcoming conference in India to discuss

the limiting factor for improvement of the lake

Nakamura’s devotion for lake and lake

the first draft version. It will be published late inmanagement for many African lakes is the lackmanagement will be very beneficial for ILEC.

2008, with the useful inputs from this and otherof information and education in lake

ILEC has still a lot of work to do. The problems

discussions. ILEC should furthermore in mymanagement. It will probably be a huge task forof the lakes in the developing countries are far

opinion assist in implementation of WLV for

ILEC in the coming years.

from being solved. It would therefore be very

concrete and specific lakes in the developing

I have been member of ILEC in twenty years

beneficial if the cooperation between ILEC andcountries. ILEC should so to say adopt a number

and ILEC has achieved a lot during these twenty

The World Bank (WB) could continue, becauseof lakes and give support in the development of ayears, but there are still a lot of problems to be

the ILEC’s expertise on lakes and lake

good lake management strategy, that would

solved and a lot of work to be done before wemanagement is advantageous for the WB’s lake

follow the principles of WLV. The experience forhave the best possible lake management in all

projects. At the same time would such asuch projects should be published andcountries. I would therefore like to finish thiscooperation be consistent with the scope ofdisseminated to all developing countries, toopen letter to ILEC with the best wishes for a

ILEC. I would also recommend ILEC to continue

enable all lake managers to imitate and learn

continuous success the coming twenty years in

the work and the application of WLV. The World

from such experiences and effort to apply WLV

your serious effort to improve the lake

Lake Vision as it stands today is an excellent

in practical and concrete context. That would

management, particularly in the developing

basis for further progress in lake management inprobably imply that ILEC should hold a number

countries

the developing countries, although we still needof short courses in “The Application of the Worldto build a bridge to the practical and every day

Lake Vision” in several developing countries.

lake management. How could we implement inGenerally, ILEC’s most important mission may

practice WLV? Together with Professors Rast

still be to transfer information about lake

and Tundisi, I am preparing a guideline book on

management to developing countries, as it has

King regards
Sven Erik Jørgensen
Copenhagen the 28th of March 07

Lakes of the World:
CONSERVATION OF LAKE HUSSAINSAGAR,HYDERABAD, INDIA
Mohan S. Kodarkar
Secretary, Indian Association of Aquatic Biologists (IAAB), Hyderabad, India.

Introduction :Hussainsagar, the picturesque lake situatedbetween twin cities of Hyderabad andSecunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, is anengineering marvel and ecological andcultural landmark on the map of mega-city.
More than 450 years old lake with 275 sq km
highly urbanized and industrialized basin wasconstructed in 1562 mainly to store drinking
water.

5extensive groundwater pollution, loss of(6) Involvement of stake holders in the lakebiodiversity, breeding of vectors andmanagement. However, these measures did

recurrent fish kills and loss of recreational

not address the basic issue of lake water

potential. The worst sufferers of lake pollution

quality.

are the lake dependent communities like

Further, under Japan Bank for International

fishermen, small dairy farmers and washer-

Cooperation (JBIC) funded project following

men communities belonging to weakeractions are proposed; (1) Interception andsections of the society. Today, the highly

diversion of sewage at five points and apartdegraded lake ecosystem with extensively

from up-gradation of existing one,developed surroundings is used for ’on water,

establishment of second 50 mld Sewage

non contact’ sports and recreation.

Treatment Plant (STP); (2) Dredging of
sediment along five in-lets to remove
accumulated nutrients and toxic waste; (3)Lake conservation :Community based solid waste management

Today the lake environment has

The conservation history of lakein the lake basin; (5) Regular harvesting ofdeveloped in to a great recreational

Hussainsagar has a special place for ’Save

algal and macrophyte biomass as an ’incentre. One of the biggest attractions in

the lake campaign’ a civil society initiative insitu’conservation

the lake is the statue of Lord Buddha. It

1990 and subsequent judicial interventions,Introduction of fishery.

measures 60 feet in height, 17 feet in

as a result of which, the State Government

width and 450 tones by weight andinitiated a comprehensive programme formajestically stands on the rock ofprotection and conservation of lakes including

Gibraltar in the centre of the lake. The

lake Hussainsagar under Green Hyderabad

Budha has bought city of Hyderabad

EnvironmentThe

consensus among different stake holders thaton the tourism map of the world.

conservation measures included (1)future of the lake is linked to redressal of

Development of three major parks, green

issues like (A) The water quality and quantity,

Project(GHEP).

measureand(6)

Epilogue ;To summarize, there is a general

Total de-spoilation of the pristine lake is abelts and recreational zones around the lake;(B) Prevention of shrinkage of the lake area,

direct result of un-planned industrialization(2) Necklace road to prevent further(C)and urbanization leading to pollution of theencroachments along the lake shore

Establishment of lake protection society, (E)Ecologicalinterventions,(D)

lake from untreated domestic sewage andline; (3) Interception and down stream

Enforcement of existing laws and (F) Strict

toxic industrial effluents. The extensive

diversion of sewage and industrial wastes; (4)regulation of developments in the water sheddegradation is evident in the form of

20 mld capacity Sewage Treatment Plant

and bio-conservation zone around the lake.

shrinkage of lake area, hyper-eutrophication,(STP) with, (5) Solid waste management and

JICA Course on Integrated Basin Management for Lake Environment
Eleven trainees from ten countries arrived
in Japan in early January 2008 for the 10-anweek training program on Integrated Basin

entertaining mix ofManagement for Lake Environment hosted

lectures and field visits,

by Japan International Cooperation Agency

all with the goal of(JICA) and conducted by ILEC.

helping the trainees

education

andThis is the 3rd year for this course, whichdevelop implementable

was conceived at the conclusion of the 15-

lake basin management

year JICA Water Quality Management

plans in their homecourse described in these newsletters overcountries.

the years.
The course is designed for mid-career

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The course provides

The course is led
by

Prof.

Masahisa

government officials and senior researchers

Nakamura, the retired

who are responsible for the management of

Director of the Lakbelake basins in developing countries. The

Biwa Research Institute and the Chairman

who is the co-coordinator. Dr. Thomas

trainees study local, regional, national andof the ILEC Scientific Committee. This year,

Ballatore who recently stepped down asinternational programs for integrated lake

he is joined by Prof. Tsugihiro Watanabe of

Lead Researcher at ILEC is serving as thebasin management.

Research Institute for Humanity and Nature

Technical Coordinator.

Sessions organized by ILEC in 12th World Lake Conference
environmental education in and outside of India,
with Q & A session for each presentation.
All the presentations were based on theirhands-on experiences and full of useful
information. From Japan, an NPO “Hojo-no-Sato(Akanoi-Biwa Environmental Citizens Initiative)”,
based in Moriyama City, Japan, participated.
Three representatives of the organization, Ms
Junko Kusakabe, Mr. Masaki Uetani, and Ms
Ayuko Miyagi, introduced their environmental
education activities for children in Tandou River.
The Q & A session highlighted cross-culturaldifferences between countries and regions. For
example, one participant put a question “Why is
it important for children to touch fish, and what
other water resources like rivers. The meeting

implication does it have?” To all thesenoted that Africa particularly needs special focus

questions, the three representatives answered

On November 1, ILEC hosted a round tableon good governance and capacity building

sincerely, each giving their own thoughts andsession for the purpose of promoting thewhose lack hinders implementation of ILBM.

views.

Integrated Lake Basin Management (ILBM). The

Finally the ILBM session was proposed to be

The session confirmed that environmental

discussion was facilitated by Professor

organized in the coming 13th World Lake

education and awareness raising activities are

Masahisa Nakamura, Director of Research

Conference to be held in Wuhan, China in

effective and can play a very important role inCenter for Sustainability and Environment,

November 2009.

achieving the goal of the sustainable

Round Table

Shiga University, Japan, and also Chairman ofenvironment management of lakes andEnvironmental Education Session

wetlands. The participants included some

focused on how to work together to disseminate

On October 29, an environmental education

officials of the Ministry of Forestry andand put ILBM in place in many countries andsession was organized by ILEC. The session

Environment, India. Hearing the presentations ofareas around the world, where it is needed.

was chaired by professor Ide of the University ofNGOs and community people, one of theThrough the discussion, it was pointed out

Shiga Prefecture. It started with a keynote

officials commented that the government has athat there is need to clarify the benefits of ILBM

speech by Dr. Archana Chatterjee, India, who

lot to learn from their activities. Even after theapproach more explicitly, including its

emphasized that fact-finding and awarenesssession ended, participants were seen insideapplication as a tool for planning and evaluation,

raising activities of adults and children at all

and outside of the room exchanging opinions

and to prepare more easy-to-understandlevels are important and effective as the firstand contact information, friendly and pleasantpromotion materials. It was also pointed out thatstep towards conservation of lakes andchatting each other, all of which contributed tofurther studies will be needed to beef up ILBM

reservoirs environment. Presentations followed,

increasing mutual understanding between andframework so that it can meet various

from individuals and groups working on

beyond regions, countries, and fields.

the ILEC Scientific Committee. The discussion

governance needs, such as creation ofsustainable financing mechanism, facilitation of
institutional innovation, improved decisionmaking and policy formulation in countries andregions, clarification of possibilities andlimitations of technological interventions. The
session also discussed various topics, including
the contents of training syllabus and modules for
ILBM, and development of an ILBM self-learning
tool and knowledge-based data system.
The discussion emphasized that, indisseminating ILBM, there is need to make apoint of the distinctiveness of ILBM from IWRM,
because ILBM builds on the unique features oflakes and reservoirs, different from those of7

Activities of ILEC (January –December 2006)
January – MarchbKick-off Meeting for 12th World Lake Conference: Taal 2007

bTraining workshop of Water Quality Improvement(August 12)(January 8-14, Joint Program with UNEP-IETC)

Open Seminar entitled “From World Lake Vision to Integrated

bThe 3rd JICA Training Course on Integrated Lake Basin

Lake Basin Management”, both organized in Stockholm during

Management(January 15 - March 16, hosted by JICA)

the 2006 Water Week.

(August 17)

bThe 3rd Field Visit to Lake Bhopal for FY 2006 Post Evaluation ofMay

the JBIC-funded Lake Bhopal Conservation and Management

bThe 2nd Field Visit to Lake Bhopal for FY 2006 Post Evaluation of

Project(August 8-9)

the JBIC-funded Lake Bhopal Conservation and Management
Project(May 1-17)

September - OctoberbThe 8th Environmental Education Course

March(September 3 – October 19, hosted by JICA)

bWorld Lake Vision Action Report published
October - November
July - Augustb12th World Lake Conference “Taal 2007”bEnvironmental Education Class for Children(October 28 – November 2, co-hosted by the Ministry of Forestry(July 25, August 4 and 30, Sponsored by Heiwado Foundation)

and Environment, India)

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