Social and Ecological System Dynamics Characteristics, Trends, and I
This book is a social—ecological system description and feedback analysis of the Lake Tana Basin, the headwater catchment of the Upper Blue Nile River. This basin is an important local, national, and international resource, and concern about its sustainab
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Krystyna Stave Goraw Goshu Shimelis Aynalem Editors
Social and Ecological System Dynamics Characteristics, Trends, and Integration in the Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia
AESS Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies and Sciences Series
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Krystyna Stave Goraw Goshu Shimelis Aynalem •
Editors
Social and Ecological System Dynamics Characteristics, Trends, and Integration in the Lake Tana Basin, Ethiopia
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Editors Krystyna Stave School of Public Policy and Leadership University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV USA
Shimelis Aynalem Blue Nile Water Institute and College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Bahir Dar University Bahir Dar Ethiopia
Goraw Goshu Blue Nile Water Institute and College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Bahir Dar University Bahir Dar Ethiopia
ISSN 2509-9787 ISSN 2509-9795 (electronic) AESS Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies and Sciences Series ISBN 978-3-319-45753-6 ISBN 978-3-319-45755-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-45755-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017932415 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
The Lake Tana Basin, the catchment area of Ethiopia’s largest freshwater lake, is the source of the Blue Nile River, the main tributary of the world’s longest transboundary river. This rich social-ecological system is home to more than three million people and diverse ecological resources. Water, fish, and forest resources, agricultural and other products are used in the region and beyond. Human activities in the basin affect the characteristics of loc
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