Managing Africa’s water resources: integrating sustainable use of land, forests and fisheries

A lynch pin in water resources conservation in Africa is the integration of sustainable use of land, forests and fisheries. The present edition of Nature & Faune offers twenty articles from contributors working in and outside the African continent. It explores the different facets of the over-arching theme: Managing Africa’s water resources: integrating sustainable use of land, forests and fisheries. The articles reflect the interface between water resources and land, forestry and in-land fisheries management in the continent. Content and subject matter of articles featured contribute to the assessment of best practices, and offer applicable measures to ensure a secured access to abundant and good quality agricultural water, land, forests and fisheries

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Main Authors: Bojang, F. (ed.) 169816, FAO, Accra (Ghana). Regional Office for Africa eng 185215, Ndeso-Atanga, A. (ed.) 169829
Format: Texto biblioteca
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Published: Accra (Ghana) FAO 2012
Subjects:WATER RESOURCES, WATER MANAGEMENT, AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT, FOOD SECURITY, WATER CONSERVATION, WATER AVAILABILITY, CONSERVATION DE L'EAU, EAU DISPONIBLE, RESSOURCE EN EAU, GESTION DES EAUX, PRATIQUE AGRICOLE, GESTION FONCIERE DURABLE, SECURITE ALIMENTAIRE, CONSERVACION DE AGUAS, DISPONIBILIDAD DEL AGUA, RECURSOS HIDRICOS, ORDENACION DE AGUAS, PRACTICAS AGRICOLAS, ORDENACION DE TIERRAS SOSTENIBLE, SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA,
Online Access:http://www.fao.org/docrep/017/aq098e/aq098e.pdf
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Summary:A lynch pin in water resources conservation in Africa is the integration of sustainable use of land, forests and fisheries. The present edition of Nature & Faune offers twenty articles from contributors working in and outside the African continent. It explores the different facets of the over-arching theme: Managing Africa’s water resources: integrating sustainable use of land, forests and fisheries. The articles reflect the interface between water resources and land, forestry and in-land fisheries management in the continent. Content and subject matter of articles featured contribute to the assessment of best practices, and offer applicable measures to ensure a secured access to abundant and good quality agricultural water, land, forests and fisheries