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Lakepromo- Tools for Water Management and Restoration Processes

Lakepromo aims to promote cooperation, share knowledge, and increase public awareness in the field of water management. It focuses on finding the best practices for different water restoration targets to contribute to the objectives of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The project outputs include country-specific information packages, pilot areas for practical cooperation, international and local seminars, and networking opportunities.

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Lakepromo- Tools for Water Management and Restoration Processes

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  1. Lakepromo- Tools for water management and restoration processes ”European Seminar on Integrated and Participative Management of Water at the Local Level” January 29th, 2007 Brussels Arja Ruokojärvi Savonia University of Applied Sciencies arja.ruokojarvi@savonia-amk.fi http://lakepromo.savonia-amk.fi

  2. Lakepromo- Tools for water management and restoration processes FINLAND: The Municipal Federation of Savonia Polytechnic (LP) Finnish Environment Institute The City of Kuopio North Savo Regional Environment Centre DENMARK: The County of North Jutland UNITED KINGDOM: University of Brighton SPAIN: Municipality of Roquetas de Mar ESTONIA: Estonian University of Life Sciences GERMANY: Brandenburg University of Technology The Federal Environmental Agency HUNGARY: University of Debrecen RUSSIA: Northern Water Problems Institute Lakepromo is part-financed by the EU (Interreg IIIC North)

  3. Lakepromo- OBJECTIVES • To promote multilevel and interregional co-operation in the field of water management • To pool the related know-how and technology to find the best available practices for different water restoration targets • To increase public awareness and participation in water management processes -> TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE OBJECTIVES OF WFD: A GOOD ECOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL STATUS OF ALL SURFACE WATERS IN EUROPE

  4. Background – common problems Eutrophication Many stakeholders- different opinions

  5. Background – no ’common language’; how to find common goals Limnologists, biologists Technical engineers, contractors Agriculture, forestry, tourism… Authorities Local people Financial restrictions New innovations ->BAT? Interregional co-operation -> Legislation and processes may differ between regions

  6. Lakepromo - OUTPUTS -Country-specific information packages on lake / wetland management and restoration procedures (Joint Summary Manual) -> building blocks for practical co-operation -Pilot areas: best practices are formulated and tested (Manual of Practical Tools) -> experiences from other regions, planning in co-operation with all Lakepromo-countries (excursions, workshops, consultations on specific measures) - International and local seminars on different themes, web-pages -> Networks, pooling knowhow and research results -> Plan for continuity

  7. Pilot areas: -separate lakes or lake areas -wetland areas -a lagoon/ coastal area -a village

  8. Lakepromo – Case Lake Ferto (HU) Lake Ferto / Neusiedlersee is a large, shallow border lake (Hungary / Austria) Conference to stakeholders in 2005 -> workshop with experts from Lakepromo-countries -> strategic plan includes all the main stakeholders (authorities, farmers, sectors of fishery, tourism, research, national parks..)

  9. Quality of surface waters in Karelia

  10. Lakepromo – Case Lake Pryazinskoe (RU) In Karelia the concept of water management and restoration is totally new for local inhabitants -> new ways to motivate people to protect their home lake (workshops, experiences from other regions) -> Environmental education, village events at the lakeside (local people – authorities), informative material, consultations with enterprises, farms

  11. Lakepromo – Case Kaislastenlahti (FI) Kaislastenlahti is a small village (rural area) in Kuopio. A new village plan which takes into account also onsite wastewater treatment (no centralized sewer system). Onsite Wastewater System Decree – new, hard demands! Close co-operation with inhabitants from the beginning -> personal visits to the most of households, village evenings -> positive attitude towards renovations.

  12. Lakepromo project group on excursion to Kaislastenlahti

  13. Lakepromo – Key findings to successful collaborative planning Open communication with all stakeholders from very beginning Transparency of all plans (Keep it simple!) Enough time to discussions (comparison of all the possible solutions) Clear information on how to participate, true ways to influence Remember give information throughout the process

  14. Lakepromo- Tools for water management and restoration processes THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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