Poor land management, deforestation and pollution are threatening the livelihoods of 30 million people dependent upon Lake Victoria for fishing, transport, irrigation and electricity generation. The PRESA (Pro-poor Rewards for Environmental Services in Africa) project is focusing on the Nyando and Yala river basins in Kenya, whose catchments are the cause of most of these problems. The two rivers drain into Lake Victoria after meandering through high density farming zones in western Kenya, ranging from highland tea plantations to lowland pasture
Publication year
2009
Authors
Language
English
Keywords
environment, services, ecosystems
Geographic
Kenya
