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Wetland Management and Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa book cover

1st Edition

Wetland Management and Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa

Edited By Adrian Wood, Alan Dixon, Matthew McCartney Copyright 2013
304 Pages 60 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

304 Pages 60 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

304 Pages 60 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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In this book the authors argue for a paradigm shift in the way African wetlands are considered. Current policies and wetland management are too frequently underpinned by a perspective that views agriculture simply as a threat and disregards its important contribution to livelihoods. In rural areas where people are entrenched in poverty, wetlands (in particular wetland agriculture) have a critical... Read more

1. People-centred Wetland Management 

Adrian Wood, Alan Dixon and Matthew McCartney 

2. The Value of Wetlands for Livelihood Support in Tanzania and Zambia 

Matthew McCartney 

3. Catchments and Wetlands: a Functional Landscape Approach to Sustainable Use of Seasonal Wetlands in Central Malawi 

Adrian Wood and Patrick Thawe 

4. Local Institutions, Social Capital and Sustainable Wetland Management: Experiences from Western Ethiopia 

Alan Dixon, Afework Hailu and Tilahun Semu 

5. The Emergence of a Systemic View for the Sustainable Governance and Use of Wetlands in Complex and Transforming Environments: Experiences from Craigieburn, South Africa 

Sharon Pollard and Derek du Toit 

6. Assessing the Ecological Sustainability of Wetland Cultivation: Experiences from Zambia and Malawi 

Donovan Kotze 

7. Sustainable Management of Wetlands for Livelihoods: Uganda’s Experiences and Lessons 

Barbara Nakangu and Robert Bagyenda 

8. Managing a Ramsar Site to Support Agriculture and Fisheries: Lake Chilwa, Malawi 

Daniel Jamu and Lisa-Maria Rebelo and Katherine A. Snyder 

9. Agriculture, Livelihoods and Fadama Restoration in Northern Nigeria 

Adamu I. Tanko 

10. Wetlands and Rice Development in West Africa 

Paul Kiepe and Jonne Rodenburg 

11. Conclusions: Transforming Wetland Livelihoods 

Adrian Wood, Alan Dixon and Matthew McCartney

Biography

Adrian Wood is Professor of Sustainability at the University of Huddersfield School of Business, UK and Director of Wetland Action. 

Alan Dixon is a Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Science and the Environment, University of Worcester, UK. 

Matthew McCartney is a Principal Researcher with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), currently based in Lao PDR but until recently based in Ethiopia.

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