Download or read book Management and Conservation of the African Great Lakes written by R. C. M. Crul and published by UNESCO. This book was released on 1998 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Victoria, Tanganyika and Malawi lakes serve as renewable sources of freshwater and fish, besides fulfilling other important functions in their riparian countries. Their ecosystems are in danger, however. Research on the lakes' ecosystems and their main environment problems is a prerequisite to the formulation of strategies and action plans for integrated environmental management of the lakes' basins. This volume presents data collected and the main results of hydrological studies.