Water Management Education in the East African Region: A Review of the Challenges to Be Addressed

Increased urbanisation coupled with inadequate awareness of the public on the issue of freshwater resource management has affected the use and the availability of freshwater resources in urban areas of Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Lake Victoria has been the clearest example, with the water level dec...

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Published in:Sustainability 2023-08, Vol.15 (15), p.11597
Main Authors: Nalumenya, Brian, Rubinato, Matteo, Kennedy, Michael, Catterson, Jade, Bakamwesiga, Hilary, Blackett, Matthew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic resources
Business education
Cities
Core curriculum
Decentralization
Environmental education
Environmental management
Fresh water
Freshwater resources
Kenya
Local government
Management
Online instruction
Politics
Rural areas
Sanitation
Schools
Sewer systems
Sustainability
Tanzania
Uganda
United Kingdom
Urban areas
Urbanization
Water
Water conservation
Water shortages
Water supply
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Summary:Increased urbanisation coupled with inadequate awareness of the public on the issue of freshwater resource management has affected the use and the availability of freshwater resources in urban areas of Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Lake Victoria has been the clearest example, with the water level decreasing 0.005 m/year from 1993 to 2016 causing an overall drop of 0.115 m. In order to develop sustainable methods for addressing these issues, this paper critically reviews the different legal frameworks used in each country (Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania) adopted to manage the water resources and identifies the challenges faced by each legal framework applied. It also analyses the education systems implemented within these three nations to educate students at various levels about water resources and identifies the challenges involved in each system. Finally, suggestions are made for future research to be conducted to obtain specific benefits for better management of water resources in East Africa.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su151511597