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Integrated water resources management (IWRM) is becoming increasingly accepted as the most logical and effective means of managing aquatic ecosystems for their sustainable use. Despite efforts to provide practical examples of the application of IWRM, we still lack knowledge on how to best consider and integrate the potentially large quantity of data and information, both scientific and socioeconomic, which must be considered in pursuit of the goal of sustainable water resources. The unique features of (i) an integrating nature; (ii) long water retention time, and (iii) complex response dynamics make the management of lakes and reservoirs particularly difficult to achieve. Although the World Lake Vision has provided substantial management guidance to address some of the complex issues facing lake and reservoir management, additional work directed to analysing the interactions and linkages between the scientific/technical and the socioeconomic components of the sustainability ‘equation’ is needed. This report examines the use of mathematical models as a synthesizing tool in developing and applying management strategies for lakes and reservoirs. The different types of available models, and the criteria that can be used to select the ‘best’ model for a given situation, also are discussed, as is the important role of environmental indicators in the process. A case study focusing on the restoration of Lake Fure in Denmark provides an illustrative example of the application of the approach discussed in this report. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the 16th World Lake Conference which was held in Bali, Indonesia from November 7 to November 11, 2016. Topics discussed the National Policy Dialogue which focused on Indonesian lake management and community engagement; information on nature conservancy African Great Lakes Project which is an international conference to be held in Entebbe, Uganda from May 2, 2017 to May 5, 2017; and focus of the international conference on ecosystem services.

It might be a bit early to be advertising, but this Editor wants to inform Journal readers to the upcoming 18th World Lake Conference to be held at the University of Guanajuato during 2-8 November 2020 in Guanajuato, Mexico. Co-hosted by the University of Guanajuato and the International Lake Environment Committee (ILEC), this biennial event is a continuing global-scale forum for discussing the science, management and governance experiences regarding lakes, reservoirs, wetlands and other lentic water systems, their resources and their basins, and the upstream, downstream and subsurface water systems to which they are hydrologically linked and with which they form a unified hydrologic system. Furthermore, more than 90% of this quantity of water at any given instant is in lakes, reservoirs and other lentic water systems. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the 16th World Lake Conference which will be held from November 7-11, sponsored by the International Lake Environment Committee (ILEC), in Bali, Indonesia. The article further discusses the importance of lake management, its impact on the surrounding environment and the need for monitoring the lake ecosystem in order to prevent degradation.

The article presents several reports which are relevant to the goal of sustainable use of lakes and reservoirs. A report entitled "World Lake Vision (WLV): A Call to Action" indicates the direct response to the problems on world's lakes. "World Lake Vision Action Report" determines lake basin management programmes in countries throughout the world. "Survey of State of the World Lakes" gathers the basic and environmental information on natural and artificial lakes, including physiographic, biological and socioeconomic data.

The article focuses on the vision of the International Lake Environment Committee (ILEC) Foundation to improve the lake basins assessment and management in various countries including China, Japan, and the U.S. It states the essence of promoting a well-managed lakes by conducting research on suitable methods for environmental management and sustainability. It highlights the concept of Integrated Lake Basin Management (ILBM) for its advanced application and revision in basin all over the world.

The article offers information on the14th World Lake Conference which was co-sponsored by the International Lake Environment Committee (ILEC) to be held in Austin, Texas from October 13 to November 4, 2011.

The article highlights the modification and application of the comprehensive management concept called Integrated Lake Basin Management (ILBM), by the International Lake Environment Committee (ILEC). It reports that the concept in which the ILEC has been developed came from the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), an ecosystem-based management approach. It mentions that scientists and other relevant experts worked with ILEC to develop the seven management principles highlighted in its World Lake Vision (ILEC 2003) as a conceptual basis for managing lakes and their basins. An overview of a project that was conceived by the ILEC in cooperation with the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

The article calls for people to review the additional manuscripts of the journal "Lakes & Reservoirs: Research & Management."

The author reflects on the opportunities offered by 12th World Lake Conference to be held in Jaipur, India from October 28-November 2, 2007. The author notes that the conference will provide scientists and policymakers the opportunity to learn more about the many complex research and management challenges facing lakes and reservoirs. According to the author, participants will learn about the conclusions and recommendations arising from Lake Basin Management Initiative.