Sustainable management of wetlands in East Africa: a case of Akagera wetland in the north-western Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Mkonda, Msafiri Yusuph | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-03T12:18:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-05-03T12:18:43Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-10-25 | |
| dc.description | Journal article | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Although numerous studies have established some pertinent approaches for sustainable management of wetlands in Tanzania, it has been difficult to succeed. Akagera is among the most potential trans-boundary wetland ecosystems in east Africa. However, the wetland is exposed to vast challenges that hinder its sustainability. This study aims to establish the reasons for why it has been difficult to achieve sustainable management of natural resources. This establishment is quite important because wetlands serve the community livelihoods and enviĀ ronmental conservation. To execute such objective, important resources found in the area, their socio-economic potentials, current management situation, and challenges hampering their sustainability have been adequately established. Key informant interviews (especially from elders and experts), and theme content analysis were the major methods for data collection and analysis, respectively. The study exhibits that the Akagera wetland has various biophysical resources such as rivers, national parks, fertile soils and forests, just to mention a few, and these resources are major sources of livelihoods. Despite of that, financial constraint, poaching, deforestation, climate change impacts, encroachment to wetland and national parks, cultural barriers, political instability, and uncoordinated wildlife policies among the east African countries are some of the serious challenges that impede the sustainability of the wetland. Most of these challenges bring tensions and debates on how to intervene issues surrounding wetland management in east Africa and African continent at large. Therefore, it is important to address these challenges to ensure sustainable management of available environmental resources. This study proposes a management approach that is multi-stakeholder and involves communities as applied in China, North America, South Africa, and other Mediterranean countries where the management of wetlands has been more pronounced and proactive. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5223 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier | en_US |
| dc.subject | Akagera wetland | en_US |
| dc.subject | East Africa | en_US |
| dc.subject | Culture | en_US |
| dc.subject | Policy | en_US |
| dc.subject | Resource management | en_US |
| dc.subject | Wildlife | en_US |
| dc.title | Sustainable management of wetlands in East Africa: a case of Akagera wetland in the north-western Tanzania | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
| dc.url | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2022.100210 | en_US |