Water Management and Violent Conflict in East Africa

examines the complex interrelationships between water availability, governance and violent and non-violent conflicts, drawing on in-depth case studies of Lake Naivasha in Kenya and Lake Wamala in Uganda. illustrates how politically and economically motivated water use increases violent tensions over access to and the use of fresh-water resources. evaluates the resilience and vulnerability of local actors ability to access water and examines the nexus between the need to access water and the ability to influence access to water This book will be of great interest to scholars and professionals of water resource management and governance, African development, conflict resolution and sustainable development.