Policy and Investment Priorities to Reduce Environmental Degradation of the lake Nicaragua Watershed (Cocibolca) : Addressing Key Environmental Challenges - Study 2

action plans agricultural land agricultural production agriculture algae animal aquaculture aromatic hydrocarbons bacteria basins beaches biodiversity biological communities bird birds breeding breeding grounds burning carp cattle certification climate climate change coastal areas conservation conservation tillage construction contaminants crop production crops domestic water drainage dredging drinking water dry season ecology economic growth ecosystems encroachment endemic species environmental degradation environmental impact assessment environmental monitoring environmental protection erosion eutrophication farm management farms fish fish stocks fisheries forest cover forests freshwater geographic information systems grasslands groundwater habitats hydrology invasive species iron irrigation irrigation systems irrigation water lake lakes land degradation land tenure land use livestock livestock production meteorological data mitigation municipal wastewater native species natural resources new species nitrogen non-native species organic compounds oxidation pastures phosphorus phytoplankton plant plantations point source pollution pollutants ponds population growth potable water precipitation pressure protected areas public health pumping rainfall rainfall patterns recreational fishing remote sensing reptiles reservoir restaurants restoration river basins rivers runoff sanitation sediment sediment load shores shrubs soil degradation soil erosion soil fertility species storms stream channels streams sugarcane surface area sustainable agriculture sustainable use tilapia topography vegetation wastewater treatment water pollution water quality water resources water supply water treatment watershed management watersheds wet season wetlands wildlife