Recently, there has been, and continues to be, a tremendous interest on
Lake Victoria and its environs, both locally and internationally. A
casual browsing on the Internet indicates that the entries on the Lake
have been rising phenomenally. At the same time, the issues discussed
are as diverse as they are varied in their treatment of the subject,
both in terms of depth and comprehensiveness. The information on Lake
Victoria and its environ is scattered, isolated, and sometimes confusing
even though documentation on the subject are available. Despite this
situation, the fact remains that various people (e. g., secondary and
universitystudents, researchers, practitioners, etc., )wouldliketoaccess
and know more about the Lake and its environs. Aware of the existing
information gap about this world's second largest fresh water Lake, this
book is intended to provide readers with up-to-date information
pertaining the Lake. The book gives an in-depth coverage of
environmental issues, - source endowment, poverty amidst plenty,
development opportunities, challenges and other related issues facing
the Lake and its environs. It aims at providing information on the above
variables, which hopefully will address the needs of various users. We
have attempted to present the materials in a simple and straight forward
way that will be und- standable to undergraduate students as well as
advanced researchers.
YetweareawarethatmostparametersoftheLakearechangingrapidly. We have
therefore attempted to provide as accurate and up-to-date - formation up
to the time of publishing.
