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<Planning and Management of Lakes and Reservoirs:
An Integrated Approach to Eutrophication
Abridged Version- A Student's Guide>


Study Questions

  1. Consider a lake or reservoir in your country. Is it managed as part of a watershed or as a local problem? What institutional linkages are there to manage eutrophication?

  2. Consider the water resource policy in your country or region. What provisions are there in the policy for eutrophication control?

  3. In the land use policy in your country, what guidance is there towards eutrophication prevention through integrated land use planning?

  4. The successful control of eutrophication is a multidisciplinary activity. To what extent does water resources policy and regulatory framework optimize institutional linkages?

  5. What direct regulatory instruments are in place in order to prevent nutrient loading in lakes or reservoirs in your country or shared with neighboring countries?
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