From 2005-10-31 to 2005-11-04

Venue: Nairobi, Kenya

Summary:
Many lakes are subject to high levels of rapid population growth, urbanization, industrialization, mining development, growth of irrigated agriculture, and impacts of climate change. These pressures have altered ecosystem processes and resulted in several threats on the lakes including: loss of biodiversity, over-fishing, eutrophication, proliferation of invasive weeds, toxic contamination and over-abstraction of water. To ensure their sustainable use, these important but fragile ecosystems need to be managed properly. The principle objective of this conference is therefore to bring together diverse groups of people and organizations dealing with lakes to provide a rich forum for exchange of knowledge and experiences on the management of lakes in general and African lakes in particular. The conference will review progress on ongoing lake basin initiatives as well as set future goals for lake basin management.

Organizers: Ministry of Water and Irrigation of Kenya and International Lake Environment Committee (ILEC)
Contact Name: Ministry of Water and Irrigation
E-mail: info@ileckenya.go.ke
URL: http://www.ileckenya.go.ke/ilec.html