United Nations resolutions call for action on lakes.
Recognizing these threats, in March 2022 the United Nations Environment Assembly adopted a resolution on Sustainable Lake Management . It calls on countries to protect, restore, and sustainably use lakes , while integrating them into national and regional development plans. It does not distinguish between freshwater, alkaline, saltwater or soda lakes. The same Assembly adopted a resolution on sustainable nitrogen management , which encourages Member States to accelerate actions to significantly reduce nitrogen waste globally by 2030 and beyond through the improvement of sustainable nitrogen management. The Assembly also passed a resolution on nature-based solutions for sustainable development , which can promote the protection, conservation and restoration of healthy lakes to help combat the triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution . Tackling interlinked threats requires sustainable lake management involving the collaboration of stakeholders (suc...