Experiences and lessons learned from interventions in the Lake Victoria Basin: The Lake Victoria environmental management project

Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 77-88

  Muyodi, Fredrick J ^a   Bugenyi, Fredrick W B ^a   Hecky, Robert E ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic weeds; Environmental degradation; Fisheries production; Lake Victoria; LVEMP; Management interventions; Socio economic; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FISHERY PRODUCTION; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; WATER QUALITY; WEED;

EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE VICTORIA;

EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES;

EID: 77954351813     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: 14401770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1770.2010.00425.x     Document Type: Article

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