| Description |
xvii, 354 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 1 Introduction 1 -- 2 Background of Lake Victoria 5 -- 2.1 Features of the Lake and its Environs 5 -- 2.1.1 The Origin 5 -- 2.1.2 Physical Description 7 -- 2.1.3 The Name "Lake Victoria" 8 -- 2.2 Population and Demographic Features 11 -- 2.2.1 Historical Perspective of Early Settlements 14 -- 2.2.2 Impact of Colonialism 15 -- 2.3 Concluding Remarks 16 -- 3 Resources 17 -- 3.1 Introductory Remarks 17 -- 3.2 Water 18 -- 3.2.1 Lake W ater 18 -- 3.2.2 Groundwater Potential 22 -- 3.2.3 Water Balance 23 -- 3.2.4 Management of Water Resource 24 -- 3.3 Fisheries 25 -- 3.3.1 Importance of the Fisheries of Lake Victoria 31 -- 3.3.2 Fish Species 33 -- 3.3.3 Exploitation of Fisheries Resources 37 -- 3.3.4 Fishing in Lake Victoria 38 -- 3.3.5 Fish Supply and Marketing 45 -- 3.3.6 Level of Fish Stocks 52 -- 3.3.7 Role of Governments in Fisheries Sector 57 -- 3.3.8 Introduction of the Nile Perch and its Impact 70 -- 3.4 Forests 73 -- 3.5 Minerals 74 -- 3.6 Human 75 -- 3.7 Energy 77 -- 3.8 Land 80 -- 3.9 Wildlife 80 -- 3.10 Wetlands 80 -- 3.11 Agricultural 81 -- 3.12 Concluding Remarks 82 -- 4 Eco-Tourism 85 -- 4.1 Introductory Remarks 85 -- 4.2 Eco-tourism: Benefits and Dangers 86 -- 4.3 Successful Eco-tourism in Lake Victoria 88 -- 4.4 Rich Cultural and Tourist Attraction Sites 88 -- 4.4.1 Impala Park 92 -- 4.4.2 Kisumu Museum 93 -- 4.4.3 Cultural sites in Tanzania and Uganda) 95 -- 4.4.4 "Kit Mikayi" (The Stone of the First Wife) 98 -- 4.4.5 "Thimlich Ohinga" (The Haunting Forest) 102 -- 4.4.6 Bird Watching and Sport Fishing 103 -- 4.4.7 The Magic Of Lambwe Valley 104 -- 4.4.8 Ruma National Park 106 -- 4.5 Concluding Remarks 109 -- 5 Environmental Concerns and Management 113 -- 5.1 Introductory Remarks 113 -- 5.2 Environmental State of Lake Victoria 113 -- 5.2.1 Nyanza Gulf 114 -- 5.2.2 Lake Biwa 117 -- 5.2.3 Comparison: Nyanza Gulf and Lake Biwa 119 -- 5.3 The Lake's Contribution to Environment 120 -- 5.3.1 Influence on Weather and Climate 120 -- 5.3.2 The Lake and the Physical Environment 123 -- 5.4 Choking of Lake Victoria 124 -- 5.4.1 Water Hyacinth 124 -- 5.4.2 Pollution of the Lake's Waters 135 -- 5.5 Pollution from Transportation Sector 148 -- 5.5.1 Transportation Sector: General Pollution of Lake -- Victoria 150 -- 5.5.2 Car Washing: The Emerging Threat to the Lake.. 156 -- 5.6 Sanitation and Health issues 163 -- 5.6.1 Effects of Algal Blooms 164 -- 5.6.2 Water Pollution: Associated Human Health -- Problems 167 -- 5.7 Hazards and Disasters around the Lake 169 -- 5.7.1 Floods and Droughts 170 -- 5.7.2 Thunderstorms, Hailstorms and Lightning 171 -- 5.7.3 Strong Winds 172 -- 5.7.4 Solutions to Weather Related Problems 172 -- 5.7.5 Regional Conflicts: The Refugee Factor 174 -- 5.8 Concluding Remarks 175 -- 6 Poverty Challenges in the Lake Victoria Basin 179 -- 6.1 Introductory Remarks 179 -- 6.2 The Concept of Poverty 180 -- 6.2.1 Definition 181 -- 6.2.2 Conceptions of Poverty Known to Kenyans in -- Different Languages 190 -- 6.3 Poverty in the Lake Basin (Kenya) 191 -- 6.4 Poverty Eradication Policies in Kenya. 200 -- 6.4.1 Concern with Poverty in Kenya. 200 -- 6.4.2 Role of the Commission for Poverty Eradication 202 -- 6.4.3 Slow Progress in Poverty Eradication 202 -- 6.4.4 Poverty Eradication Plans since Independence 203 -- 6.4.5 Lessons from Previous Efforts on Poverty 218 -- 6.5 Concluding Remarks 219 -- 7 Economic Development 221 -- 7.1 Introductory Remarks 221 -- 7.2 Economy of the Lake Victoria Region 222 -- 7.2.1 Transport and Communications Infrastructure 224 -- 7.2.2 Electrical Power Network 225 -- 7.3 General Deterioration of the Region's Economy 226 -- 7.4 Present Efforts to Develop Lake Victoria Basin 229 -- 7.4.1 The Ice Plant 230 -- 7.4.2 Beach Bank Project 231 -- 7.4.3 Molasses Plant 235 -- 7.4.4 Information and Broadcasting: Radio Lake Victoria235 -- 7.4.5 Renewable Energy for Fisherfolks of Lake Victoria 237 -- 7.5 Concluding Remarks 240 -- 8 Rich Wetlands of Lake Victoria 243 -- 8.1 Introductory Remarks 243 -- 8.2 Management of the Lake's Wetlands 244 -- 8.2.1 Economic Values of the Lake's Wetlands 244 -- 8.2.2 Lake Victoria's Wetlands: Overexploitation 246 -- 8.2.3 Sustainable Management of Lake Victoria Wetlands251 -- 8.2.4 Conservation Measures 252 -- 8.3 Conservation of Biodiversity 255 -- 8.3.1 Birds 255 -- 8.3.2 Other Vertebrates 256 -- 8.4 Concluding Remarks 257 -- 9 Management of Lake Victoria 259 -- 9.1 Introductory Remarks 259 -- 9.2 Management Issues 260 -- 9.3 Conservation and Management 267 -- 9.3.1 Sustainable Development of the Region 268 -- 9.3.2 Environmental Management 272 -- 9.4 Institutions 273 -- 9.5 Communities around the Lake 274 -- 9.6 Concluding Remarks 275 -- 10 Challenges Facing Lake Victoria 277 -- 10.1 Introductory Remarks 277 -- 10.2 Management Issues Facing Lake Victoria 279 -- 10.2.1 Management of Lake Victoria Resources 281 -- 10.2.2 The Question of Ownership of Lake Victoria: -- Who Owns the Lake? 282 -- 10.2.3 Jurisdiction and the Political Environment 283 -- 10.2.4 Development Challenges 284 -- 10.3 The River Nile Treaties 285 -- 10.3.1 The Origins of River Nile 285 -- 10.3.2 Legal Implications of the Defects of Past Treaties . 285 -- 10.4 Concluding Remarks 301 -- 11 Application of Satellites to Lake Victoria 303 -- 11.1 Satellite Environmental Monitoring 303 -- 11.2 GPS Monitoring of Lake Victoria 310 -- 11.2.1 Global Positioning System (GPS) 310 -- 11.2.2 Application of GPS to Lake Victoria's Border -- Conflicts 314 -- 11.2.3 GPS Applied to the Lake's Meteorology 315 -- 11.3 Satellite Monitoring of Lake Victoria's Water Level 326 -- 11.3.1 Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment -- (GRACE) 329 -- 11.3.2 Global Rise in Sea/Lake Level 331 -- 11.3.3 GRACE Analysis of Lake Victoria's Stored Water 332 -- 11.4 Lake Victoria Information System-LVIS. 333 -- 11.5 Concluding Remarks 336 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [337]-346) and index |
| Subject |
Lake ecology -- Victoria, Lake.
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| SUBJECT |
Victoria, Lake http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85143182 -- Economic conditions.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005736
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Victoria, Lake http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85143182 -- Environmental conditions.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005384
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| Author |
Obiero On'gan'ga O.
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| LC no. |
2006924571 |
| ISBN |
3540325743 (hd.bd.) |
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9783540325741 |
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