East African Rift Valley lakes
By: [Odada, E.O. ... et al.] ; report editor, Ulla Li Zweifel ; editorial assistance, Johanna Egerup ... [et al.] ; maps & GIS, Niklas Holmgren
Contributors: Global International Waters Assessment; United Nations Environment Programme
Series: Regional assessment / Global International Waters Assessment -- 47; GIWA regional assessment -- 47
Publisher: University of Kalmar on behalf of United Nations Environment Programme
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Kalmar, Sweden
Language: eng
Number of pages: 141
Subjects: Environmental conditions; Environmental policy
Description: This report presents the assessment of Lakes Turkana, Tanganyika, Victoria and Malawi, the largest of the East African Rift Valley Lakes and among the oldest lakes in the world. The lakes are renowned for their high endemism and support a vital socio-economic service as a core for transportation, water supply, fisheries, recreation and tourism. Anthropogenic impacts have significantly altered the ecosystem function of these lakes. Lake Victoria, shared by three countries and influenced by two more in the catchment area, was targeted for causal chain and policy option analysis. Root causes related to pollution and overexploitation are discussed and policy options to address the driving issues are presented.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

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Table of contents: title: Regional definition; title: Assessment: Lake Turkana Basin ; Lake Victoria Basin ; Lake Tanganyika Basin ; Lake Malawi Basin; title: Causal chain analysis; title: Policy options.