The Impact of Commercial Horticulture on River Water Resources in the Upper Ewaso Ng'iro River Basin, Kenya

Mount Kenya serves as a natural water tower in the savanna-dominated Upper Ewaso Ng'iro River Basin in the Kenyan highlands. Major water users in the upper reaches of the river include medium- and large-scale commercial horticulture farms that produce flowers and vegetables for export using per...

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Main Authors: Nora Lanari, Roland Schuler, Thomas Kohler, Hanspeter Liniger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2018-05-01
Series:Mountain Research and Development
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Online Access:http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-16-00135