Linking water quality to watershed management and education

When a huge river in an industrialized country drains into a partly enclosed bay, the challenge of improving the water quality in the bay is a big one. In order to reduce the nutrient loading of Chesapeake Bay, USA, by 40 per cent, farmers and local communities in the upper reaches of the catchment are involved in implementing a 'multi-barrier approach'. Education and community involvement play a major part in meeting this challenge