Lakes of Eurasia: Problems and Solutions. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference (Petrozavodsk, September 11–15, 2017) |
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Written by Iskander Beglov
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Thursday, 21 September 2017 |
This volume of collected papers was compiled of the proceedings of the 1st International Conference “Lakes of Eurasia: Problems and Solutions”, Petrozavodsk, 11–15.09.2017. The volume presents the results of theoretical studies, practical use, conservation and resource management of various lakes of Eurasia. Great Eurasian lakes (Baikal, Caspian, Ladoga, Onego, Teletskoye, Chany) and diverse lakes of the arctic and subarctic regions, the boreal and arid zonesare considered. The key idea in organizing the conference and preparing these proceedings was to address the most pressing issues of limnology and offer potential solutions for theoretical and practical problems of lakes in the vast territory of Eurasia, keeping in mind the need for close international cooperation. An important mission for the 1st conference is to consolidate the efforts of scientists from different Eurasian and BRICS countries in obtaining new knowledge and handling the real problems of transboundary lake-river systems, substantiating possible redistributions of water resources, sustainable management and conservation of Eurasian lakes.
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