Understanding future ecosystem changes in Lake Victoria basin using participatory local scenarios

African Journal of Ecology

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 147-153

  Odada, Eric O ^a   Ochola, Washington O ^b   Olago, Dan O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Ecosystem; Human well being; Lake Victoria; Land use

Indexed keywords

ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; LAND USE CHANGE; LAND USE PLANNING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SERVICE PROVISION; SUSTAINABILITY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE VICTORIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 59449085692     PISSN: 01416707     EISSN: 13652028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2028.2008.01062.x     Document Type: Article

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