22 / 110
22
The major economic activities in the LVB are agriculture,
fisheries, wildlife conservation, tourism, mining and
power generation (Lake Victoria Basin Commission
2007a). Other key sectors include the service industry,
trade, forestry and telecommunications. There has been
significant growth in many of these economic activities
over recent years, which, in some cases, has resulted in
environmental degradation, including water pollution,
declining fish catches and soil erosion.
Expansion in regional trade has led to the emergence
and expansion of urban centres along the shores of the
Lake, resulting in an increase in point source pollution
of the Lake waters. Some of the major urban centres on
the shoreline of Lake Victoria include Entebbe, Kisumu
and Mwanza.
Economic Activities
Kisumu shoreline
Shoreline settlements