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The planning and management of African river and lake basin development and conservation

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The success of river and lake basin development and management is rooted in the knowledge of its resources, both physical and human. Within the framework of an integrated basin plan, each economic sector depends on the adequacy of such data for its individual development. The management and conservation of the basin itself in turn depends on knowing the requirements of those sectors and their probable impact on each other and on the status of the basin's resources, its ecology and environment. The development of African river basin resources is subject to various constraints, some for physical and climatic reasons, others tied to socio‐cultural characteristics and the priorities of national economies. These are reflected in financial, manpower and institutional limitations, problems of finding technologies suited to specific local conditions and concern for human health. The scale and complexity of river basin development make it difficult to predict precise outcomes of planned proposals, but a progressive approach which links long‐term activities with achievable, shorter term production projects offers prospects for ultimate success.

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  • T. H. Mather, 1989. "The planning and management of African river and lake basin development and conservation," Natural Resources Forum, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 13(1), pages 59-70, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:natres:v:13:y:1989:i:1:p:59-70
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.1989.tb00852.x
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    1. Barrow, Christopher J., 1998. "River basin development planning and management: A critical review," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 26(1), pages 171-186, January.

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