Linking science to policy for climate change adaptation: institutional innovations in the management of Lake Buhi, Philippines
2018
Elazegui, D.D. | Rola, A.C. | Faderogao, J.F.
The biggest challenge in any multiple-use lake is how to allocate the water resource to its various uses. Conflict resolution and recognizing the interdependencies in water use should be central to its management. The case story presents the process that the various stakeholders of Lake Buhi took to arrive at a decision to help strengthen the institutional coordination in the management of the lake in order to adapt to climate-related risks in the context of competing uses of water in Lake Buhi. Lake Buhi serves as habitat to the Philippines' smallest commercial fish, tabios or sinarapan. Over the years, management of the lake has become a compromise among irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, fishery sector, and conservation/sustainability goals. Conflicts arise due the absence of clear rules on water allocation. Accordingly, the two interventions that were introduced to solve the problem were to develop a science-based water allocation model and strengthen the watershed management management council, whose task includes managing the lake ecosystem.
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