The Omo-Turkana Basin

ISBN-13: 9780367770068 / Miękka / 2023 / 160 str.

Opis

This book provides a comprehensive examination of water resource management in the Omo-Turkana Basin, linking together biophysical, socioeconomic, policy, institutions and governance issues in a solutions-oriented manner.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Climate, water and land resources: diversity, uses and changes  3. Hydropower development: economic and environmental benefits and risks  4. Agriculture, food and nutrition security  5. Ecosystem services in changing social-ecological systems  6. Resilience dynamics in a rapidly changing social-ecological system: shifting inequalities in Ethiopia’s Lower Omo Valley  7. Pathways to enhanced cooperation  8. First steps toward cooperative basin management

O autorze

Jonathan Lautze is the Research Group Leader for Integrated Management of Basins and Aquifers at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Matthew McCartney is the Research Group Leader for Sustainable Water Infrastructure and Ecosystems at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Julie Gibson is a PhD Researcher at the University of Strathclyde, UK.