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Lake Chad 2040
About
Lake Chad is progressing towards a 'dry, small' state, significantly increasing water insecurity risks for its residents.
Future government institutions and missions are being conceptualized in line with the Lake Chad Basin Committee (LCBC) policies to envision a thriving future, even in the face of droughts.
Conceptulization
Policy Making
Individual Project: Research / Service System / Diagram Illustration / Product Design
Duration: 5 Weeks
Water Security
Challenge
A Dry, Small Lake Chad...
Lake Chad Water & Fishing Committee
The Lake Chad Water and Fishing Committee (CWFC) is a conceptual institution, envisioned for the future as a subsidiary department of the LCBC, with emphasis on water management and monitoring
CWFC Monitor Regions
The CWFC monitors the Lake Chad Basin by dividing it into color-coded regions, categorized by pollution levels and ecological significance. Each zone has specific obligations for its residents.
Pink Zone - Water Quality Check
Quarterly Water Test Kit
Annual Water Sample Collection
1. Follow Instruction to conduct test
​2. Record monitor
station serial number
​3. Attach corresponding test
stripe under the serial number
Water quality indication to ensure safety and transparency for the residents
Solution 1: Fertilizer & Compost
Repurpose Invasive Aquatic Species
Lake Chad's ecosystem and local livelihoods are threatened by invasive aquatic plants like water hyacinth, accelerating the lake's shrinkage. To protect biodiversity and community reliance, the CWFC seeks to repurpose these plants into new opportunities.
Solution 2: Artifacts & Craft
Employing women workers to transform invasive aquatic plants into unique local crafts, suitable for export or enhancing tourism
Solution 3: Evaporation Prevention
Evaporation is a vital cause of water loss in the shallow, yet expansive Lake Chad. Convert invasive species into bio-plastic spheres for lake evaporation control
Lake Chad Agropastoral Committee
The Lake Chad Agropastoral Committee (CAPC) is a conceptual institution, envisioned for the future as a subsidiary department of the LCBC, with emphasis on agriculture in conjunction with pastoralism as these two essential livelihood often compete and complement each other
Agriculture Alternative
Residents of Pink Zone are obligated to cultivate crops that necessitate zero chemical pesticides and herbicides. While the CWFC oversees the enforcement of this policy, CAPC supports farmers with subsidies and market access.
Agropastoral Exchange Management
As pastoralists move southward, conflicts over pasture rights emerge, yet this also fosters a beneficial trade of agricultural waste for animal manure in the Lake Chad Basin. CAPC aims to optimize this exchange system.
Symbiotic Exchange System Summary
CAPC New Exchange System
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