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"Nombre de grands lacs de la planète ne sont, en réalité, pas assez vastes pour faire face aux usages qui en sont faits par les activités humaines, telles qu'elles se déploient depuis plus d'un siècle. Les limites de ces macro-écosystèmes à dimension continentale se manifestent par toute une série de pathologies qui les affectent et qui s'accompagnent d'une dégradation des services écosystémiques rendus : pêche, approvisionnement en eau, autoépuration, dilution des pollutions, services culturels et récréatifs, etc. En outre, l'ensemble des tensions en cause s'exerce désormais dans un contexte de multi-stress dû au changement climatique. La taille 'grand lac', l'inertie et la complexité dont elle dote les systèmes concernés, se traduit par des conditions d'expositions et de réponses inédites, difficiles à intégrer en termes de gestion. L'ouvrage propose une analyse pluridisciplinaire de diverses expériences de restauration menées sur des grands lacs de la planète (réussites et échecs). Riche d'enseignements sur la sauvegarde et la préservation du patrimoine lacustre mondial, cette étude ouvre des pistes de réflexion sur les futurs défis écologiques à relever pour préparer les systèmes 'lac-bassin versant-société' à la nouvelle donne, en termes de climat et de pollution. Ce livre est destiné aux étudiants, enseignants et chercheurs, aux gestionnaires des milieux lacustres, ainsi qu'au grand public intéressé par la préservation et la restauration des grands lacs"--Page 4 of cover.

Lake ecology. --- Lake conservation. --- Water pollution.

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A compelling exploration of Lake Superior's conservation recovery and what it can teach us in the face of climate change Lake Superior, the largest lake in the world, has had a remarkable history, including resource extraction and industrial exploitation that caused nearly irreversible degradation. But in the past fifty years it has experienced a remarkable recovery and rebirth. In this important book, leading environmental historian Nancy Langston offers a rich portrait of the lake's environmental and social history, asking what lessons we should take from the conservation recovery as this extraordinary lake faces new environmental threats. In her insightful exploration, Langston reveals hope in ecosystem resilience and the power of community advocacy, noting ways Lake Superior has rebounded from the effects of deforestation and toxic waste wrought by mining and paper manufacturing. Yet, despite the lake's resilience, threats persist. Langston cautions readers regarding new mining interests and persistent toxic pollutants that are mobilizing with climate change.

Lake conservation --- Lake ecology --- Limnology --- Superior, Lake --- Superior, Lake --- History. --- Management.

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Natural history --- Lake conservation --- Sciences naturelles --- Lacs --- Conservation --- Spain --- Laguna de Gallocanta --- natural parks --- nature conservation --- ecology --- geomorphology

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This book focuses on the long-term interactions between people and nature in and around Lake Biwa, one of the oldest lakes in the world. Accordingly, it not only covers the characteristics of the biota of this ancient lake, but also approaches it as a ‘cultural ancient lake.’ Furthermore, various problems affecting the lake, especially recent environmental changes that occurred before and after Japan’s rapid economic growth of the 1950s and 60s, are reviewed, including water pollution, lakeshore development and the reclamation of attached lakes, alien and invasive species, and problems related to the recent warming of the climate. Lastly, by analyzing data on these problems collected by the local government and residents of the lake basin, the book provides a comprehensive outlook on the future of Lake Biwa and people’s lifestyles. As such, it provides indispensable information for all people engaged in improving and conserving water regimes around the world, as well as people interested in the culture and history of Japan.

Human ecology -- Japan -- Biwa Lake. --- Lake conservation -- Japan -- Biwa Lake. --- Lake ecology -- Japan -- Biwa Lake. --- Nature -- Effect of human beings on -- Japan -- Biwa Lake. --- Lake ecology --- Nature --- Human ecology --- Lake conservation --- Anthropology --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Social Sciences --- Anthropogeography & Human Ecology --- Ecology --- Effect of human beings on --- Biwa Lake (Japan) --- Biwako (Japan) --- Life sciences. --- Culture --- Biodiversity. --- Aquatic ecology. --- Conservation biology. --- Ecology. --- Environmental management. --- Life Sciences. --- Freshwater & Marine Ecology. --- Regional and Cultural Studies. --- Environmental Management. --- Conservation Biology/Ecology. --- Study and teaching. --- Aquatic biology. --- Culture-Study and teaching. --- Nature conservation --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Environmental sciences --- Management --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Biology --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Hydrobiology --- Water biology --- Aquatic sciences --- Aquatic ecology . --- Culture—Study and teaching. --- Ecology . --- Aquatic biology --- Balance of nature --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Population biology