Policy and investment priorities to reduce environmental degradation of the Lake Nicaragua watershed (Cocibolca) : addressing key environmental challenges : Prioridades de politica e inversion para reducir la degradacion ambiental de la cuenca del lago de Nicaragua (Cocibolca) : los principales desafíos ambientales (Spanish)

This study, policy and investment priorities to reduce environmental degradation of the Lake Nicaragua watershed, has assessed the sources and the magnitude of the pressures that threaten Lake Cocibolca. It was accomplished by applying a hydrological and land use model to the lake's watershed and by conducting additional estimates of nutrients generated from wastewater sources and tilapia farming. The study has confirmed that sediment loads are very...

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Klytchnikova, Irina I.;

Cestti, Rita E.;

Escurra;
Document Date
2013/01/01
Document Type
Working Paper
Report Number
76886
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Latin America,
Disclosure Date
2013/04/24
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Prioridades de politica e inversion para reducir la degradacion ambiental de la cuenca del lago de Nicaragua (Cocibolca) : los principales desafíos ambientales
Keywords
access to water

Language

Spanish

Rel. Proj ID

6L-LAC Environment and Water Resources Occasional Paper Series -- P144553

Major Sector

FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management

FY17 - Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry

Theme

FY17 - Air quality management,FY17 - Water Pollution,FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform,FY17 - Mitigation,FY17 - Climate change,FY17 - Water Resource Management,FY17 - Environmental Health and Pollution Management,FY17 - Soil Pollution,FY17 - Environmental policies and institutions

Sector

FY17 - Other Water Supply, Sanitation and Waste Management,FY17 - Forestry,FY17 - Irrigation and Drainage

Historic Topics

Environment, Water Resources, Water Supply and Sanitation,

Historic SubTopics

Environmental Economics & Policies, Water Supply and Systems, Water and Industry, Wetlands,

Unit Owning

Environment (LCSEN)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Latin America and Caribbean Region Environment and Water Resources occasional paper series;

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Klytchnikova, Irina I.; Cestti, Rita E.; Escurra.

Policy and investment priorities to reduce environmental degradation of the Lake Nicaragua watershed (Cocibolca) : addressing key environmental challenges : Prioridades de politica e inversion para reducir la degradacion ambiental de la cuenca del lago de Nicaragua (Cocibolca) : los principales desafíos ambientales (Spanish). Latin America and Caribbean Region Environment and Water Resources occasional paper series Washington DC ; World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/928861468044955029

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