George Golitzen, KatherinAndersen, IngerDione, OusmaneJarosewich-Holder, MarthaOliver, Jean-Claude2012-06-072012-06-072005978-0-8213-6203-7https://hdl.handle.net/10986/7397This book comprises two distinct elements. The first, and major, part of the book (chapters 1-3) is a unique and essential compilation of technical information and data on the entire Niger River system. It presents a comprehensive overview of the physical environment and hydrological functions of the watershed, thus providing the necessary background for examination of the challenges of resource management and development potential. The second part of the book (chapter 4) presents the fundamental challenges that the nine countries1 of the Basin face and are now addressing.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENTAGRICULTURAL LANDSAGRICULTURAL PRACTICESAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIONBASIN AREABASIN COUNTRIESBASIN MANAGEMENTBASIN WATERBILATERAL AGREEMENTSCATCHMENT AREACATTLECLIMATIC CONDITIONSCLIMATIC VARIATIONSCOASTCOASTAL AREASCOTTON PRODUCTIONDAMDECISION MAKERSDECISION MAKINGDEFORESTATIONDESERTDROUGHTDROUGHT MANAGEMENTDRY SEASONECOLOGICAL COMPLEXITYECOSYSTEMENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTEROSIONEVAPORATIONFISHERIESFISHING VESSELSFLOOD LEVELSFLOOD RECESSIONFLOOD SEASONFRESH WATERGRASSLANDSGROUNDWATERHEAD OF CATTLEHIGH RAINFALLHUMAN ACTIVITYHYDROLOGICAL CYCLEHYDROLOGICAL FUNCTIONSHYDROPOWERHYDROPOWER PRODUCTIONINDUSTRIAL USEINTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENTIRRIGATED FARMINGIRRIGATIONIRRIGATION DEVELOPMENTLAKESLAND PRODUCTIVITYLIVELIHOODSLIVESTOCKLOWLANDSMAJOR RIVERSMARSHESMIDDLE EASTMILLION PEOPLEMOUNTAIN RIDGESMOUNTAINSMUDNATIONAL PARKSNATIONAL WATER RESOURCESNATIONAL WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENTNATURAL ENVIRONMENTNATURAL RESOURCESNORTH AFRICAORGANIC CARBONPEAK FLOWPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTPONDSPOPULATION GROWTHPROTECTIONRAINFALLRAINY SEASONREGIONAL DEVELOPMENTRIVERRIVER BASINRIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENTRIVER BASIN MANAGEMENTRIVER BASIN ORGANIZATIONRIVER BASINSRIVER COMMISSIONRIVER FLOWSRIVER NETWORKRIVER SECTIONRIVER SYSTEMRIVER WATERRIVERSSAHARASAHELSEDIMENT CONTENTSHALLOW LAKESSHEEPSMALL DAMSSTEEP SLOPESSTORAGE CAPACITYSUB-SAHARAN AFRICASURFACE AREASUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENTTRIBUTARIESTRIBUTARYUSE OF WATERVEGETATIONVEGETATION COVERWATER FLOWSWATER PARTNERSHIPWATER QUALITYWATER RESOURCESWATER SYSTEMWATER USERSWorld Bank10.1596/978-0-8213-6203-7