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Lake Tai Water Pollution Treatment Project
2010-07-09 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
The project conducted a 4-day workshop between June 28th and July 1st in Huzhou run by Professor Barry Hart, Dr. Michael Waters, Dr. Justin Brookes, Professor Deli Chen, Clive Lyle and James Machin.
Participants at the workshop included representatives from the NDRC, Ministry of Agriculture, Lake Tai Basin Authority, Huzhou municipality, Suzhou Municipality and the AUS cluster (Earth Systems and Melbourne Water).
The objectives of the workshop were to review component 2 objectives and its original intention and statement of problem; to introduce Australian experience and examine Chinese experience and also to develop a program of activities of address these gaps in the current project.