A framework for integrated management of transboundary basins: the case of sio sub-catchment in East Africa

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dc.contributor.authorObando, Joy Apiyo
dc.contributor.authorMakalle, Albinus
dc.contributor.authorBamutaze, Yazidhi
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-29T13:20:41Z
dc.date.available2016-04-29T13:20:41Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionResearch articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe Sio sub-catchment is transboundary, originating in Kenya and flowing into Berkeley Bay of the Lake Victoria basin. It forms an important sub-catchment of the Nile basin and a significant base for the livelihood of small scale farmers engaged in mixed farming, depending on agriculture and livestock keeping as well as a large population depending on fishing. Indeed, high population densities exceeding 300 persons per square kilometre and cattle densities of 38 have been noted within basin, and continue to increase pressing heavy demand on the watershed resources – water, soil, vegetation. Thus the basin continues to be deforested as demand for human settlements, agriculture and grazing land increases leading to land degradation that is characterised by fertility losses, erosion by water and increases in sediment load as it drains into Lake Victoria. The livelihood of the population has been adversely affected and has in turn lead to unsustainable natural resources utilization. Integrated watershed management provides an appropriate analytical and management unit for sustainable utilization of resources. This is particularly important as a means of coping with the ever increasing population and can contribute to the Millennium Development goals particularly of reduction of poverty and sustainable environmental management. A framework for integrated management of the Sio basin will enable protection of the resources in the basin, whilst allowing sustainable use of the same resources for this increasing population. This paper provides a framework for management of the Sio transboundary basin within an integrated approach drawing on both local and scientific knowledge for sustainable resources management.en_US
dc.identifier.citationLARS 2007, Catchment and Lake Researchen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/14648
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectIntegrated watershed managementen_US
dc.subjectTransboundaryen_US
dc.subjectWatershed resourcesen_US
dc.subjectSio sub-catchmenten_US
dc.subjectLake Victoriaen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleA framework for integrated management of transboundary basins: the case of sio sub-catchment in East Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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