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JARINGAN KERJASAMA ANTARABANGSAINTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONmenonjolkan penemuan yang dibuat menerusi kajianEutrofi kasi tasik dalam tahun 2004/2005. Dalam kolokiumini juga membentangkan lapan kajian kes melibatkantasik dan takungan air tertentu dengan menumpukanperhatian akan status tasik dilihat dari beberapasudut, isu dan masalah, dan langkah-langkah yangdiambil untuk mengatasinya. Semasa perbincanganpanel, topik mengenai penguasaan (governance),pengurusan tasik, penyelidikan, penglibatan pihakberkepentingan, pembangunan keupayaan, danpengurusan maklumat tasik dianalasis secara aktif.Kolokium ini telah menyediakan banyak maklumatberguna dalam merancang tindakan masa depan danprogram ke arah pengurusan tasik dan takungan airdalam Negara secara baik; usaha lanjutan mengenaijaringan dan usaha kerjasama dengan pakar; dan untukmembangunkan kerangka awal dalam membangunkanpelan tindakan terperinci yang akhirnya membolehkanpembentukan formula pelan bersepadu Kebangsaanuntuk tindakan komprehensif/menyeluruh.Satu persidangan meja bulat mengenai persoalanpenyelidikan dan pengurusan takungan air juga telahdijalankan di NAHRIM. Pada hari berikutnya satu kursuspengenalan bertajuk ‘Eco-hydrology as a framework forIntegrated Water/Land Management’ telah dikendali olehProf Zalewski. Beliau telah memberi penekanan padaprinsip-prinsip Hidrologi, Ekologi dan Ekoteknologi.Jawatankuasa PenyelarasProgram Geosains AsiaTimur dan Asia Tenggara(CCOP)Datuk Fateh Chand, FASc telah mewakili Akademi keSesi Tahunan CCOP ke-44 bertempat di Sibu, Filipina(21–26 Oktober), bersama perwakilan negara-negaralain. Semasa menyampaikan ucaptama, LaporanKemajuan CCOP permohonan-permohonan termasukbantuan lanjut dalam bentuk kepakaran teknikal,kewangan dan sumber manusia (seminar, bengkel dll.)telah dikemukakan.Semasa kajian semula Program Kerja CCOP, telahdiberitahu bahawa agensi pembiayaan kini lebih kritikaldalam menghulur bantuan. Projek-projek berkaitanperlindungan persekitaran dan perubahan iklim diberikeutamaan. Malaysia telah mencadangkan satu projekmengenai gas hidrat yang akan dikendalikan dalamfi ndings of the Eutrophication of Lakes Study undertakenin 2004/2005. Eight case studies on specifi c lakes andreservoirs, focussing on the status of the lakes from variousstandpoints, highlighting the issues and problems, andefforts made to overcome them were also presented,and fi nally at the Panel Discussion, topics on governance,lake management, research, stakeholder participation,capacity building, and lake information managementwere actively analysed. The colloquium provided usefulinformation in planning further actions and programmestowards sound management of lakes and reservoirsin the country; further networking and collaborationwith experts; and the initial framework to developdetailed plans of action which would eventually leadto the formulation of a national integrated plan forcomprehensive action.A Round-table Discussion on matters related to researchand management of lakes and reservoirs was also heldat NAHRIM, and on the following day an introductorytraining course on ‘Eco-hydrology as a Framework forIntegrated Water/Land Management’ was conductedby Prof Zalewski which centered on hydrological,ecological and eco-technological principles.Co-ordinating Committeefor GeoscienceProgrammes in East andSoutheast Asia (CCOP)The Academy was represented at the 44th AnnualSession of CCOP held in Cebu, the Philippines (21–26October) by Datuk Fateh Chand FASc, along with otherrepresentatives of member countries. At the keynoteaddress, the Progress Report of CCOP was presentedincluding requests for further assistance in the formof technical expertise, fi nance and human resourses(seminar, workshops etc.).During the review of the CCOP Work Programme, itwas stressed that funding agencies were now morecritical in providing aid, and projects related to theprotection of the environment and climate changestood a better chance for approval. Malaysia hadproposed a project on gas hydrates to be carried outIn Pursuit of Excellence in Science 87