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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...
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2000.
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| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Water hyacinth in Africa and the Middle East : |b a survey of problems and solutions / |c edited by Luis A. Navarro and George Phiri. |
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| 500 | |a 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. | ||
| 500 | |a Published on the International Development Research Centre website. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; Part I. Problems and Solutions; Chapter 2. Origin and Nature of Water Hyacinth; Chapter 3. Spread and Consequences of Water Hyacinth in Africa and the Middle East; Chapter 4. Handling the Water-hyacinth Problem; Chapter 5. Knowledge Gaps in Water-hyacinth Control; Part II. Proceedings of the Workshop; Preface to Part II; Chapter 6. Welcoming Address; Chapter 7. Introduction and Objectives; Chapter 8. Keynote Address: Challenges for improving reaction to water hyacinth in AME. | |
| 520 | |a 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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| 700 | 1 | |a Kanyama-Phiri, George Yobe. | |
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