Integrated Transboundary Management of Lake Constance Driven by the International Commission for the Protection of Lake Constance (IGKB)

Abstract

Lake management strategies must be based on sound scientific knowledgeand are subject to constant changes. The International Commission forthe Protection of Lake Constance (IGKB) is a good example of asuccessful international commission which acts on a broad consensusamongst the many interests and users around Lake Constance. As such,eutrophication was successfully battled, and nowadays integral waterprotection, including qualitative, quantitative and morphologicalaspects, is performed. This reflects a new philosophy and conception ofnature and environmental protection.