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Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Acronyms
CHAPTER 1. LAKE VICTORIA BASIN
The basin
The people
Economic Activities
Institutional Arrangements
CHAPTER 2. CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
Atmospheric and Climatic Conditions
Forest cover
Land use change
Habitats and biodiversity
Water Resources
Wetlands
CHAPTER 3. HUMAN IMPACTS ON LAKEVICTORIA BASIN
Culture and Ethnicity
Urbanization
Trade, Industry and Energy
Infrastructure Development
Governance
CHAPTER 4. CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Challenges
Opportunities
Conclusion
References
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