2. EAC Institutions: Recent submissions
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Assessment of the potential of land suitability mapping with environmental overlays and potential usefulness of spatial planning for managing the Lake Victoria basin
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2006)Lake Victoria is Africa‟s largest and the world‟s second largest freshwater lake. It is one of the most important shared natural resource of Eastern Africa. The basin comprises of eleven major river basins and a large ... -
LAKE VICTORIA WATER LEVELS
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2006)One of the principal objectives of the Water Quality and Ecosystem Management Components is to find the reasons for the changes observed in the lake water quality, quantity and ecosystem, and to suggest remedial measures. ... -
Investigation of bacteriological quality of smoked fish
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)The project examined the bacteriological quality of smoked Lates niloticus (L) and tilapiine fishes. A total of 45 tilapiine fishes and 44 Lates niloticus specimens were analysed. Counts of Escherichia coli (E), Salmonella ... -
Indigenous knowledge and Baseline Data survey on Fish Breeding areas and seasons in Lake Victoria – Kenya
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2001)Available baseline data and indigenous knowledge on Lake Victoria fisheries were used to identify potential fish breeding areas and seasons for subsequent scientific verification, demarcation and closure. River mouths, ... -
OBJECTIVES OF LVEMP AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2002)The LVEMP is a comprehensive environmental regional program which aims at rehabilitating Lake Victoria and its catchment for the benefit of the people who live in the catchment as well as the global community. The ... -
Impact of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms-Laubach, on the fishery of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)Due to heavy infestation of water hyacinth in Lake Victoria catches of Clarias gariepinus (Burchell) and Protopterus aethiopicus (Heckel), which strongly decreased in the 1980s, increased markedly in 1998. Tilapia catches ... -
Impact of Livestock Grazing to Fringing Wetlands of Lake Victoria (Tanzania Experience)
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2002)A baseline study was carried out in October/November 1999 to assess the impacts of Livestock grazing on the fringing wetlands of Lake Victoria on the Tanzanian side. Two villages bordering the Western Corridor of the ... -
Household Welfare Impacts of the Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in the Kenyan Side of Lake Victoria
(2002)Lake Victoria is an important source of livelihood for not only Kenyans residing next to it but the rest of East Africa and The Great Nile Valley. Nevertheless, Lake Victoria and therefore the livelihood of fishermen ... -
Flow of food materials among fish communities in Lake Victoria
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)Trophic relationships for different fish communities interacting in Tanzania waters of Lake Victoria were investigated in order to understand the flow of materials among those communities. Food chains, which usually start ... -
The impact of natural disasters, due to environmental change, on the livelihood of the Lake Victoria basin
(Department of Meteorology University of Nairobi, 2004)The major forms of disasters include: Droughts, Floods, Terrorism, Landslides, HIV/AIDS and disease epidemics, Transport accidents, Fires/industrial hazards and pollution. There are other extreme outbreaks of diseases, ... -
Fish species composition, distribution and abundance in Lake Victoria basin, Kenya.
(Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, P.O Box 1881, Kisumu, Kenya, 2005)Fish species composition, distribution and abundance in Lake Victoria, Kenya and the surrounding dams and satellite lakes were studied from 1997 to 2001 The study revealed that lake Victoria had a total of 37 species ... -
Fish Quality Assurance at Landing Beaches and During Transportation to Fish Processing Plants
(Nyegezi Freshwater Fisheries Institute, P.O. Box 1213, MWANZA, TANZANIA, 2010)Fish contamination, fish spoilage and post harvest losses were identified as major problems affecting fish trade in Lake Victoria. This paper summarizes efforts which have been made to improve fish quality before ... -
Fish introductions and their impact on the biodiversity and the fisheries of Lake Victoria
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)Recent fish introductions in Lake Victoria have had both positive and adverse implications on its biodiversity and fisheries. This paper reviews the impact of six introductions in Lake Victoria basin with emphasis on ... -
Factors Influencing Involvement of Local Communities in the Fishing Industry in Lake Victoria, Tanzania: From Production to Marketing
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2006)A large number of local communities surrounding Lake Victoria in Mara, Kagera and Mwanza regions in Tanzania earn their living from fishing industry. The industry is based on various types of fishes but Nile perch and ... -
Experiences of Rattan cane (Calamus deeratus) propagation trials in Uganda
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)Rattan cane (Calamus deeratus) mainly found in the natural wetland forests and is harvested for use in making of baskets, cords and furniture. While its natural stock levels are decreasing, rattan cane use for the ... -
Consultancy Service on Economic Development - Natural Resources Intervention and Investment for the Lake Victoria Basin Final Report
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2006)The second phase of the Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP-2) is set to begin in the last quarter of 2007, focusing on socioeconomic development, management and research. In each of the three ... -
Ecological Sanitation in the Lake Zone: Awareness Creation and Action
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)The paper expresses the concern on the haphazard over flowing sewage within the unplanned settlements of the lacustrine communities of Lake Victoria basin and its impact on human health and Lake Biodiversity. The paper ... -
Distribution, Status, and some aspects of the Biology of two Non- Cichlid Native Fishes of Lake Victoria, Kenya
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2008)The status, distribution and some aspects of the breeding biology of mormyrids and Brycinus sp. was studied in the years 2000 and 2001 in the Kenyan portion of Lake Victoria. Five mormyrid species, Mormyrus kanume FORSK., ... -
Distribution of Heavy Metals In Sediments of Mwanza Gulf of Lake Victoria, Tanzania
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)A study was conducted in February - April 2000 with the aim of determination of heavy metal concentrations in lake sediment at areas, which were considered as point- and non-point sources. A trend of heavy metal variation ... -
The Contribution of Lake Victoria Fisheries to the Economy of Tanzania
(Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP), 2004)This study focuses on the importance of Lake Victoria fisheries activities to the national economy in terms of employment generation, income generation, and government revenue. The economic linkage effect analytical ...
