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The issue of water in the Lake Geneva region

2010-02-11  


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After a general introduction on Lake Geneva itself, this background report describes the socio-economic and natural environment of the lake as well as its general "state of health". It then highlights specific topics such as waste water treatment and the water pollution caused by agriculture. The final chapter is dedicated to what the general public can and must do. Keeping the lake water clean and healthy is possible only through the joint management of the cross-border waterways - both on the surface and underground - which flow into the lake. Besides international co-operation, there also needs to be political and economic co-operation and co-operation between industry and agriculture, between the public sectors and private individuals if the problems of pollution are to be resolved at source. Finally, an appeal is made to the public to address the water issue and help preserve this shared resource.


Additional relevant material on the issue can be found in other language versions of this page.

Der Umgang mit dem Wasser im Gebiet des Genfersees - Ein grenzüberschreitender Ansatz. Ein Hintergrundbericht Der Umgang mit dem Wasser im Gebiet des Genfersees - Ein grenzüberschreitender Ansatz. Ein Hintergrundbericht ( 419.8 kB / Number of pages: 26)

News

Publications

Links

News

2010-05-26
Swiss research into sustainable water use
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2009-09-24
Report on the water resources of the Alps and climate change
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2008-01-17
Swiss Mountain Award 2008
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2006-01-27
Water consumption high despite dry spells
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2005-10-06
EU research project on water resources: monitoring and forecasting
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2005-08-25
Decrease in water runoff from the Swiss Alps
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Publications

Year of publication: 2010
Alpine Waters, The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry
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Year of publication: 2010
Water for life - LIFE for water
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Year of publication: 2009
Water and water managemetn issues - Report on the State of the Alps
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Year of publication: 2004
Soil and Water Cycles
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Year of publication: 2003
Importance of water resource management in territorial construction and development on the Bièvre-Valloire area (Isère, Drôme, France)
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Links

Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32000L0060:EN:HTML
EU Water Protection and Managment
http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/environment/water_protection_managemen...
International water web site
http://www.aquamedia.at
Leman lake magazine, Lake Geneva, all about lakes in Switzerland and France
http://www.lemanlake.com/
Mountain Water Network
http://www.netzwerkwasser.ch
Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology
http://www.eawag.ch
The Association for the Protection of Lake Geneva
http://www.asleman.ch
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