2010-03-01 More Details
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Title
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Lake Tai Water Pollution Treatment
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Australian $
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$2,000,000
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Chinese $
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In-kind
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Duration
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18 months
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Key Chinese Agencies
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National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)
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Australian Contractor
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Australian Urban System (AUS) Cluster leaded by Earth Systems Consulting Pty Ltd
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Status
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Running
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Objectives
Lake Tai is approximately 2400 km2 with an average depth of only 2m. China has identified the severe algae outbreak in 2007as a priority concern. The consequence of the bloom that lasted from May to September 07 was a National Restoration Action Plan, led by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), for the remediation of Lake Tai. The ACEDP intervention supports the National Restoration Action Plan and aims to
1) Improve environmental governance mechanisms at city, province and basin levels
2) Encourage greater use of science-based interventions with expectable and predictable outcomes for lake restoration
3) Result in decreased frequency and intensity of algae blooms
Key Activities / Components
· IRBM & Environmental Governance: This element is mainly focused on (i) municipal governments of Wuxi and Suzhou Cities, and (ii) basin level in support of the NDRC national Taihu Restoration Plan.
· Science-Based Management: This focuses on two workshops (i) development of management and research policies to improve linkages between technical knowledge and lake management, (ii) technical and policy problems in the control of non-point sources of nutrients.
· Technical Measures in Support of IRBM/Governance: This will include modern monitoring technologies and risk assessment to improve monitoring practices for source identification and control and as a basis for more effective planning of wastewater regulations and enforcement.
Contribution to ACEDP Program Outcomes
The intervention will have a significant impact on influencing policies linked to eutrophication management at both provincial and national levels. It will strengthen capacities at technical/scientific and managerial levels.
Highlights
AUS and NDRC reviewed the project implementation for the first six months and a work plan through until December 2010 was agreed.
Liaise with the WB funded Wuxi project continues. PCO has established an international “Eutrophication Science Network” that comprises WB, ACEDP, University of Michigan, US based LimnoTech, DalianUniversity of Technology, Hongkong based Global Water Technologies Group, Chinese Academy of Sciences, World Resources Institute Washington.