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International Lake Environment Committee DLESE Reviewed Collection
http://www.ilec.or.jp/eg/index.html
From Digital Water Ed Library (DWEL)
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The ILEC promotes sustainable management of the world's lakes and reservoirs. This site offers information and links to training programs, conferences and publications that address the health and status of lakes around the world. The World Lake Database provides an alphabetical listing of lakes around the world. Data is provided for various parameters from size and area to water quality. An on-line forum provides a mechanism for discussion.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
Type of resource:
  • Portal:
    • Non-profit
  • Dataset:
    • In-situ
Subject:
  • Ecology
  • Environmental science
  • Hydrology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Follows all Japanese Copyright laws. Materials are free to use in the classroom or in scholarly research. Credit of source must be given.
DLESE Catalog ID: DWEL-000-000-000-116
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 9-12:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Systems, order, and organization
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Environmental quality
        • Natural resources
      • G - History and nature of science:
        • Nature of scientific knowledge
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: International Lake Environment Committee