13th International Living Lakes Conference
22 - 25 March 2010, Chapala, Mexico
"Lake Management - Challenges in a Changing World"
- Effective Use of Ramsar Management Plans -
| Conference Venue: | Lake Chapala, Mexico |
| Official Conference: | 22 - 23 March, 2010 |
| Road Shows: | 24 - 25 March 2010 |
| Conference Language: | English |
| The conference took place at the Montecarlo Hotel in the city of Chapala and at the Technical Institute of Chapala. | |
Complete Programme of the
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Click here for a summary of the program. A report of the conference is available on the Global Nature Fund website here; the conference presentations can also be downloaded from their site. Photos from the conference and excursions are available here. |
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Conference Overview
The objective of the conference was to exchange experiences regarding the elaboration and implementation of lake management plans and to work toward developing a Ramsar management plan for Lake Chapala. Conference participants included regional, national and international community leaders involved with managing lakes and wetlands. Representatives from 35 lakes worldwide and 80 Mexican experts attended. Also in attendance were media representatives from around the world who observed and reported on the steps Mexico is taking to preserve the natural legacy of Lake Chapala now and for future generations.
Lake Chapala was accepted as a member of the international Living Lakes organization in 2003, in recognition of its importance to Mexico and its endangered status. The Living Lakes network is a global partnership of environmental organisations striving for the protection of lakes and wetlands worldwide and was launched by Global Nature Fund in 1998. Now, 11 years later, the network consists of 55 partner lakes represented by more than 80 member organisations from all over the world. All partners subscribe to a common vision of managing lakes in a sustainable way.
In February 2009, Lake Chapala was declared an Internationally Important Wetland by the Ramsar Convention and joined a large network of such "Ramsar sites" around the world and more than 100 such Ramsar sites in Mexico. This status was granted after submission of a detailed application on the part of the Mexican government, with the support of environmental activists in this region. The designation means a commitment that the Ramsar Convention and the Mexican government work together to manage and preserve Lake Chapala in the future.
You can read more about Lake Chapala by clicking here or on the About Lake Chapala link from our home page.
Click here for Global Nature Fund's conference web page.
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