Challenges of managing water resources and water infrastructure in the Republic of Buryatia and Lake

This chapter, focuses on the challenges of managing water resources and water infrastructure in the Republic of Buryatia and Lake Baikal basin. Firstly, main facts and conclusions of the first and second interim reports of the project are presented. The findings drive the logic of presenting the recommendations in Part II of the report. The logic is explained in the final section of this chapter.