Dams and large scale irrigation on the Senegal River: Impacts on man and the environment

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 633-644

  Degeorges, Andre ^a   Reilly, B K ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Artificial floods; Dams; Floodplain ecosystem; Large scale irrigation; Mitigation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DAMS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FISHERIES; IRRIGATION; SYNTHETIC FOODS;

ARTIFICIAL FLOODS; FLOODPLAIN ECOSYSTEMS; FRESHWATER FISH PRODUCTION; LARGE SCALE IRRIGATION; MITIGATION;

RIVERS;

AGRICULTURE; DAMS; E I S; FISHES; FLOODS; IRRIGATION; RIVERS;

EID: 33750496914     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230600963296     Document Type: Review

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