The fi ndings and content of the Synopsis and Analysis Reports are then integrated into two IW:Science Synthesis Reports to provide a global water view with regard to Emerging Science Issues and Research Needs for Targeted Intervention in the IW Focal Area, and Application of Science for Adaptive Management & Development and use of Indicators to support IW Projects. [...] In the most successful proj- Biodiversity of Lake Tanganyika), as result of deforesta- ects, science outputs helped provide the foundation for tion and agricultural practices in the catchment, resulting guidelines, objectives, and standards and were incorpo- in increases of nutrient and organic matter input to the rated into basin development planning processes. [...] The Coral Sea Project established seven national nisms included reasonable and equitable water utiliza- databases for four key habitats (mangroves, coral reefs, tion and water quality management by the countries of seagrass, and wetlands) and one on the important issue the basin; and protection of sensitive ecological systems of land-based pollution. [...] Project 1537 (Prespa Lake Basin of local representatives; participatory contribution of scien- Albania, FYR-Macedonia and Greece) also involved local tifi c communities to the success of policy development and users and NGOs and established the management body, implementation; and performance review and evaluation. [...] municipalities, municipal and regional inspector- root causes of the environmental issue are analysed, ates, environment authorities and the private sector), and identifi ed and prioritized in the project (environmental, coordination/organization of conferences on wastewa- social and economic).
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