Botswana, Okavango Delta

Water management and wetlands in sub-Saharan Africa

1996 Acreman, Michael C. | Hollis, G. E. |

Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the world's poorest regions and many people live by exploiting the natural resources of its rich wetlands. This book explores the relationships between hydrological an ecological functioning of these wetlands and documents the implications for resource availability, health and social welfare of water management, through the construction and operation of dams, embankments and diversions.

The IUCN review of the Southern Okavango Integrated Water Development Project

1993 Coley, R. W. | Davis, R.K. | Green, J. | Howard, Geoffrey W. | Lawry, S. W. | Manley, Ronald E. | Martz, D. | Rogers, Peter P. | Scudder, Thayer | Taylor, Alan R. D. | Turner, Stephen D. | White, Gilbert F. | Wright, E. P. |
The review, conducted at the request of the Botswana government, offers an alternative for the Okavango planning region which includes a multi-sectoral approach, designation of the Okavango as a pilot areas for more decentralized planning, and increased involvement of national and district governmental, non-governmental, donor and private sector organizations.

Wetlands Conservation Conference for Southern Africa : proceedings of [a] Southern African Development Coordination Conference held in Gaborone, Botswana, 3-5 June 1991

1992 Chabwela, H.N. | Matiza, T. |
Nineteen papers examine the importance of the region’s wetlands resources and the critical conservation issues faced.
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