Lake Tai Project Inception Workshop
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P0002 Lake Tai Water Pollution Treatment Project
December 2011 More Details
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Title
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P0002 Lake Tai Water Pollution Treatment
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Australian $
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$2,550,000
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Chinese $
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In-kind
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Duration
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32 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 2007 as a priority concern. The consequence of the bloom that lasted from May to September 07 was a Master Plan for Comprehensive Management of Water Environment in the Taihu Lake Basin, led by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), for the remediation of Lake Tai. The ACEDP intervention supports the Master 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 Huzhou and Suzhou Cities, and (ii) basin level in support of the NDRC national Taihu Mater 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
A delegation led by Mr. Zhang Hongju from Lake Tai Basin Authority visited Australia to undertake training on the source catchment’s software from 31 August to 8 September. Other participants included a range of technical staff and policy makers from national and municipal government and research institutes with responsibilities for nutrient pollution control in Lake Tai Basin.
A meeting of the ‘Source Catchments Working Group’ was held in Suzhou between 12th and 14th of October and the specific activities included base model ground truthing, base model introduction and tutorials and scenario development.
A meeting of the ‘Bayesian Networks Working Group’ was held in Suzhou at the same time and experts reviewed initial “cause and effect” diagrams. That workshop was attended by experts from China and Australia and farmers from Xingeng village.
A delegation of officials from NDRC and the two pilot cities Suzhou and Huzhou visited Australia between 28th November and 2nd December. The visit aimed to provide participants with in-depth insights into wastewater technology, systems and operating frameworks
An Australian Parliamentary Delegation visited the project site in September.