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FOREWARD

One of United Nations Environment Programme-International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) mandates is related to the development, facilitation and transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs) for the conservation and environmental management of freshwater resources. Under the project “Planning and Management of Lakes and ReservoirsE(PAMOLAR) the book entitled “Planning and Management of Lakes and Reservoirs, An Integrated Approach to EutrophicationEwas produced (IETC Technical Publication Series number 11) in 1999. This book provided a general overview about the problems and possible solutions of eutrophication in freshwater lakes and reservoirs.

Knowledge needs to be transferred and information facilitated, hence capacity building becomes crucial in this process; based on this need, the present Training Module has been produced. The Module deals with the problems of eutrophication of lakes and reservoirs by considering its origins, consequences, solutions, and prognoses under an integrated approach. The training objective is to assist local authorities in their effort to prevent, reduce, and control the eutrophication of lakes and reservoirs through the application of sound management practices. This publication outlines a new approach to water resources management, particularly eutrophication, emphasizing the need to integrate and solve simultaneously social, cultural, economic, and other associated problems considering, at the same time, the natural setting of the lake or reservoir and its environment. The watershed approach, which should be adopted in successful management strategies for water quality in lakes and reservoirs, is highlighted.

In January 2000, A Pilot Training Workshop took place in Naivasha, Kenya, using a draft version of the Training Module. At the time some of the experts involved in the preparation of the book as well as in the draft Training Module acted as lecturers in their respective areas of knowledge to ensure the best possible transfer and facilitation of knowledge. In total twelve participants including Government experts and sub-regional government representative from African countries participated in the Training Workshop and an expert from the University of Lodz in Poland participated as an Observer. Their comments, opinions and recommendations as experts were crucial in the finalization of the present Training Module.

IETC sincerely hopes that local decision maker, government official or other professionals engaged in the planning and management of freshwater resources finds these publications to be useful and that they, in turn, could be used for training activities on eutrophication at a national, sub-regional or regional level.

UNEP-DTIE-IETC

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