Mother Lake 21 Plan

-Lake Biwa Comprehensive Preservation and Improvement Project-


March 2000 Shiga Prefecture


Preface




Table of Contents


Summary and Background From comprehensive development to comprehensive conservation

Chapter I
The Challenges before Lake Biwa

 1. A Very Special Lake
 2. Challenges before Lake Biwa

Chapter II
Comprehensive Conservation

 1. Moving beyond Regional Development
 2. Guiding Principle
 3. Key Concepts
 4. Prefecture-Wide Collaboration
 5. The Lake Biwa Conservation Model

Chapter III
Proper Land Use

 1. Basic Course of Action
 2. Directions for Different Land Uses
 3. Measures for Appropriate Land Use

Chapter IV
Overview of the Plan

 1. Target Area
 2. Plan Period
 3. Plan Goals
 4. Compatibility with Other Plans

Chapter V
Basic Orientation and Specific Measures

 1. Protecting Water Quality
 2. Increasing the Recharge Capacity of the (ground water) Aquifer
 
 
3. Preserving the Natural Environment and Scenic Landscapes
4. Participation and Implementation
 5. Exchanges and Information Access
 6. Investigations and Research

Chapter VI
Actions at the River-basin Level

 1. Guidelines for Activities
 2. Action Steps

Chapter VII
Ensuring the Plan's Effectiveness

 1. Flexible Execution
 2. Plan Mechanisms


Attachment 1 
Prospective Roles and Activities of the Shiga Citizens and Industries


Attachment 2  
Overview of Comprehensive Measures to Conserve Lake Biwa
(First Stage, 1999~2010)


Attachment 3
List of Sources



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