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Climate Variability and Water Resources Degradation in Kenya : Improving Water Resources Development and Management.

The report, based on a complex analytical methodology, provides a clear economic rationale for investing in improved water resources development and management in Kenya. It is part of the World Bank's policy dialogue on water resources management reforms and investment planning in Kenya. It foc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mogaka, Hezron
Otros Autores: Gichere, Samuel, Davis, Richard
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Herndon : World Bank Publications, 2005.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The report, based on a complex analytical methodology, provides a clear economic rationale for investing in improved water resources development and management in Kenya. It is part of the World Bank's policy dialogue on water resources management reforms and investment planning in Kenya. It focuses on the economic implications of two key factors that make the economy and people of Kenya highly vulnerable-the effects of climate variability and the steady degradation of the nation's water resources. The 1997-2000 El Niño-La Niña episodes cost the country Ksh 290 billion, about 14 percent of GDP.
Notas:4.3 Trends in Borehole Drilling in Ewaso Nyiro North Basin, 1930-2003.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (130 pages)
ISBN:9780821365182
0821365185