The 9th International Conference on the Conservation and Management of Lakes:Moriyama Session-November 10 through 11 2001

  Forum at Heian Jogakuin University

Keynote Address
Laurie Duker : Conservation Director, Lake Net Secretariat
Monitor International USA

The State of the World's Lakes and a Look Toward the Future

ABSTRACT

Lakes hold 90% of the world's available surface freshwater. World lakes are in crisis. Diversion of lake water for use in irrigation, invasion of plant and animal exotic species and contamination by toxic and nutrients from industry, farms, sewage, and urban runoff are common on a scale today that significantly threatens lake ecosystems on every continent but Antarctica. In many countries both the quality and quantity of freshwater in lakes has declined significantly in the past 50 years. Many lake watersheds cross political boundaries, creating a fragmented system of lake management that is often a significant obstacle to progress on lakes. Lakes also,despite their importance, continue to be fairly invisible on the global conservation screen.

There are many positive developments in the area of lake conservation, including the recent signing of a global treaty on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), and the developments of new drip irrigation systems that can reduce water diversions from lakes. Most importantly, lake advocates around the world are working toward comprehensive, participatory,watershed-wide management plans for their lake watersheds. Proven and promising strategies for dealing with the many threats facing lakes exist and are being refined and shared between watersheds.

A Message to Akanoi-Biwako Environmental Citizen's Initiative

August 1 2002

Thank you to Akanoi-Biwako Environmental Citizen's Initiative for this effort to share the many lessons you have learned and your continued challenge with those of us working on lakes outside of Japan !
Working together, we can exchange information and learn together how to better protect our beautiful lakes all around the globe.

Best wishes !

Laurie Duker
Conservation Director
Lake Net
300 Street Annapolis, MD 21403 USA

　　　

Welcome Speech

Michikiyo Kai : Mayor of Moriyama

Jyunichiroh Terada : Chairman of Akanoi-Biwako Environmental Citizen's Initiative （ABECI）

Moderators

Ayako Fujii　

（Environmental Co-operative Union Shiga)

Yohichi Tani

(Solidarity Network Asia and Minamata）

Hitomi Tsuji　

（ABECI）

Yoshihiro Azuma

（Lake Biwa Research Institute）

Tomotake Fujita

（ABECI)

Speakers

Akanoi-Biwako Environmental Citizen's Initiative Japan

USA

Masahiko Hosoda

" Long Term Water Quality and Biological Monitoring Status in the Town Streams"

Iyoko Kanesaki

" Drinking Water and It's Environmental　 Improvement Status"

Roland M Hoerr

(Lake Champlain　Management Coｎference)

William G Howland

(Lake Champlain Basin Program)

Elizabeth B Howland

( Lake Champlain Basin Program)

New Zealand

Russia（NGO）

Miyagi Prefecture Japan

Ibaragi Prefecture Japan

Fukui Prefecture Japan

Doug Gartner

(The Taupo District) Council

Jennifer Sutton

(Baikal Environmental Wave)

Jun Tojima

(Miyagi NGO)
"Making of wetland education program in Kabukuri -Wetlands"　

 Atsushi Numazawa


"The proposal of Sun-Sun plans aiming sustainable management of catchment area and water body in Lake Kasumigaura"

Kyohko Ohkubo

(NGO Fukui)
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Taiwan

Cambodia

India

Korea

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Ms Huang Yue Jiao

(The Homemaker's Union and Foundation, Taiwan)

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"Environmental Problem in Lake Tonglesapp"

Balkishna Namdio


"Bopaar,Chemical Poison and Green Revolution"

Abbudle Jabbar


"Bopaar, Chemical Poison and Green Revolution"

Kim Kang Yul


"The New Environmental Problems in Korea"

Bangladesh

Thai Land

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Faruk Hassain

(Arsenic pollution citizen's Initiative)
"Conservation and Management of Water Resources in the Ganges Dependent Area in Bangladesh"

 Rahima Khatun

(Mohila-O-Shishu Unnayan Songstha)

"Ground Water　Polluted with Arsenic"

Lumduam Seratong


"The Disaster Brought by Pakmun Dam Development"

Somparn Kunthi


"The Disaster Brought by Pakmun Dam Development "

Pang Sai Siew


"A New Movement after the Mineral Pollution, Illegal Dumping of Radioactive Waste"


Attendee to the Instruction Class for Water Quality Tests
at Akanoi-Biwako Environmental Citizen's Initiative
(Sponsored byJICA-Japan International Cooperation Agency)

Cambodia
Tho Laon

Indonesia
Hamsah Senring

Laos
Sisouphanh
Luangrath

Malaysia
Sim Cheng Hua

Nepal
Gautam Grung

Philippine
Castro Rosalie Larot

Vietnam
Nguyen Manh Don