Browsing Research Papers by Subject "Lake Victoria"

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Decentralised governance of wetland resources in the Lake Victoria Basin of Uganda

Nakiyemba, Alice; Isabirye, Moses; Poesen, Jean; Maertens, Miet; Deckers, Jozef; Mathijs, Erik (Scientific Research Publishing, 2012)

Recent studies on decentralized wetland governance in Uganda have focused mainly on the relationship between central and local governments. Less attention has been given to the relationship between agricultural systems, ...
Sediment production from settlements and farmlands within Lake Victoria shoreline zone in Uganda and Tanzania

Isabirye, Moses; Kimaro, Didas; Semalulu, Onesmus (Agri-Overseas, 2010)

In spite of the general acceptance that the current land use changes are unlikely to yield a sustainable environment, the source of sediment that causes eutrophication in Lake Victoria is not clearly understood. It is ...
Tree density and biomass assessment in agricultural systems around Lake Victoria, Uganda

Isabirye, Moses; B., Verbist; M.K., Magunda; J., Poesen; J., Deckers (African journal of ecology, 2008)

Soil erosion caused by low vegetation cover associated with agricultural land use in the catchment is blamed for the eutrophication of Lake Victoria. Above-ground biomass as an indicator of vegetation cover and biodiversity ...

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