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Water hyacinth in Africa and the Middle East : a survey of problems and solutions /
Freshwater infestation by the water hyacinth weed has reached crisis proportions in many areas of Africa and the Middle East. Accumulated environmental, economic, and social damages to date are estimated in the billions of dollars. Most severely affected are riparian communities and those people who...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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[Ottawa, Ont., Canada] :
IDRC,
2000.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | Freshwater infestation by the water hyacinth weed has reached crisis proportions in many areas of Africa and the Middle East. Accumulated environmental, economic, and social damages to date are estimated in the billions of dollars. Most severely affected are riparian communities and those people who depend upon the environmental services or production from affected water bodies. Years of research has produced significant new findings and advances in water hyacinthcontrol and utilization. However, it is all too apparent that this knowledge is not being properly applied to manage the weed. Early. |
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| Item Description: | Title from Web page (IDRC, viewed August 9, 2006). Primarily proceedings of a workshop, Improving Reaction to Water Hyacinth in Affected Countries Across Africa and the Middle East, held in Nairobi, Kenya, Sept. 17-19, 1997. Published on the International Development Research Centre website. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 088936933X 9780889369337 9781552503676 1552503674 1280850019 9781280850011 |