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2142014_ECSP_VictoriaChilwaPHE

Lake Victoria and Lake Chilwa basins differ in terms of their geography, size, and other spatial dimensions. Yet, people’s well-being and livelihoods are inextricably linked to the environment and natural resources in similar ways in both basins. In each basin, population and natural resource dynamics are at play along with environmental degradation and climate change, affecting food, water, health, access to education, and jobs.

 

Doreen Othero (Lake Victoria Basin Commission) and Deepa Pullanikkatil (Leadership for Environment and Development, Malawi) share their organization’s efforts addressing integrated population, health, and environment issues in local, national, and regional policies and programs.

 

Read more: www.wilsoncenter.org/event/victoria-to-chilwa-integrated-...

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Uploaded on February 14, 2014
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