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The Jonglei Canal: Impact and Opportunity

1990; Boston University; Volume: 23; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/220003

2326-3016

Charles Gurdon, Paul Howell, Michael Lock, Stephen Cobb,

Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact

Introduction Part I. Controlling the Nile: 1. The genesis of the Jonglei canal 2. The Jonglei Canal Project: stage one 3. Water use and demand in the Nile Basin Part II. The Natural Environment of the Sudd Region: 4. The influence of Lake Victoria: climatic change and variation in river flows 5. Hydrology of the Bahr el Jebel swamps 6. The biological effects of variation in water quality 7. Ecology of plants in the swamps and floodplains 8. Vegetation change in the Jonglei area Part III. The People of the Jonglei Area: Introduction 9. Environment and the history of the Jonglei area 10. Society and rural economy in the Jonglei area 11. Recent change among Nuer and Dinka peoples of the Jonglei area Part IV. Agriculture and the Exploitation of Natural Resources: 12. Livestock and animal husbandry 13. Crop production: traditional practice, constraints and opportunities 14. Fish and fisheries 15. Wildlife Part V. The Local Effects of the Canal: 16. Effects on climate, water and vegetation 17. Effects on livestock, fish and wildlife 18. Local effects in the canal zone Part VI. Rural Development and the Future: 19. Rural development, 1972-83: a decade of unfulfilled promise 20. Conclusions: looking to the future Appendices Epilogue References Index.