Water resources policy and administrative management

Balhash lake is a unique natural complex, national partimony of Kazakhstan. But its current state causes alarm: the reservoir is intensively polluted by industrial and domestic wastes, its water-ground resources are irrationally used, and that leads to salinization of the grounds. The problem is aggravated also with the fact that population has no trustworthy information about the situation. The basic purpose of the project is to draw attention of the public and local authorities to decision of ecological and socio-economic problems of Ilie-Balhash region. Thus close cooperation with journalists is plannedm such as organization of a trip to the villages of the Balhash area, shooting of video-film about the situation in the region and its subsequent demonstration on TV. To attract attention of experts to the problem, scientifically-practical conference with participation of ecologists, hydrologists will be arranged, alternative environmental-friendly methods of housekeeping in the region will be developed. The press-conference materials will be published in as form of brochure and then widespread among NGOs, state bodies, scientific structures, etc.

Kazakhstan