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The management story of the Lake Biwa-Yodo River Basin may be told in many different ways. It is told here as an intricate but dynamic history of management challenges involving the upstream Lake Biwa region and the downstream Yodo River region, with factual illustrations of associated policies, programs, and specific actions for water resources development, flood control, and environmental and ecosystem concerns. These factual illustrations are also interpreted by the contributing authors with views reflecting their professional backgrounds, as well as their interests and opinions on the conflicting and contested issues.
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Nakamura, M., Ogino, Y., Akiyama, M., Moriyasu, K. (2012). Evolving History of Lake Biwa and Yodo River Basin Management. In: Kawanabe, H., Nishino, M., Maehata, M. (eds) Lake Biwa: Interactions between Nature and People. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1783-1_6
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