The Pollution of Lakes and Reservoirs -UNEP Environment Library No. 12

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationScience Division
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-19T09:48:15Z
dc.date.available2020-05-19T09:48:15Z
dc.date.issued1994
dc.descriptionThis document provides an examination of the critical challenges facing lakes and reservoirs worldwide, emphasizing their ecological, economic, and cultural significance. It highlights pressing issues such as eutrophication, toxic chemical contamination, siltation, and water level fluctuations, exacerbated by human activities like deforestation, agricultural runoff, and industrial pollution. The document underscores the disproportionate impact on developing nations, where inadequate infrastructure exacerbates water quality degradation. It also explores sustainable management strategies, including basin-wide land-use planning, ecotechnology, and international cooperation, while advocating for public awareness and education to foster conservation efforts. With case studies from iconic water bodies like Lake Victoria, the Aral Sea, and Lake Biwa, the publication serves as both a warning and a guide.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/32410
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number37 p.
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectpollution
dc.subjectlake
dc.subjectreservoir
dc.subjectwater
dc.subjectfishery
dc.subjecttransport
dc.subjecttourism
dc.subjectflood control
dc.subjectcultural heritage
dc.subjecteutrophication
dc.subjectchemical
dc.subjectacidification
dc.subjectecosystem
dc.subjecttechnology
dc.titleThe Pollution of Lakes and Reservoirs -UNEP Environment Library No. 12en
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