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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS   [607 Kb]

FOREWORD   [166 Kb]

PREFACE   [235Kb]

INTRODUCTION   [994 Kb]

About this book
Biodiversity, Genetic Resources and Fao

CHAPTER 1    [Part 1: 1,418 Kb]  –  [Part 2: 1,078 KB]
THE LAKE AND ITS ECOSYSTEMS

Introduction
Is it a lake?
Geography
Hydrology
Seasonal fluctuations
The basin
Climate
History
People
The countries

CHAPTER 2    [Part 1: 999 Kb]  –  [Part 2: 1,077 KB]
GRASSLANDS

Introduction
Productivity
Pastoral mobility
Tradition and technology
The seasons
Ethnoveterinary remedies

CHAPTER 3    [Part 1: 1,448 Kb]  –  [Part 2: 1,426 KB]
LIVESTOCK BREEDS

Introduction
The environment
The animals
Breeding practices and objectives
Conclusions

CHAPTER 4    [Part 1: 1,178 Kb]  –  [Part 2: 716 KB]
KREB

Introduction
History
Benefits
Harvesting and Processing
Description of grass species
The need for more research
The future

CHAPTER 5    [Part 1: 1,191 Kb]  –  [Part 2: 1,319 KB]  –  [Part 3: 1,335 KB]
FARMING SYSTEMS

Introduction
Agricultural systems
Traditional cereals
The faint borders of Agriculture

CHAPTER 6    [Part 1: 1,357 Kb]  –  [Part 2: 1,473 KB]
WATER AND LAND

Introduction
Recessional land
Polders
Wadis
Ponds
Pastoral wells
Artesian wells
Irrigation

CHAPTER 7    [Part 1: 1,075 Kb]  –  [Part 2: 1,389 KB]  –  [Part 3: 1,239 KB]
FISHERIES

Introduction
Fish production
Statistics
Environment
Resources
Seasonality and fishing grounds
Occupations and fishing income
Fishing methods
Transport
Fishing patterns and other economic activities
Production
Consumption
Trade
Management
Economics, livelihood impacts and poverty:
   a paradox of traditional management?
Challenges for the future

CHAPTER 8   [Part 1: 1,488 Kb]  –  [Part 2: 1,363 KB]
WILDLIFE

Introduction
Large mammals
Birds: the link between wetlands
Protected areas
Wildlife conservation and wise use
Wildlife as part of a multiple land-use system

Introduction  [ 527 Kb] 
Atroun  [ 1,311 Kb] 
Dihé  [ 1,461 Kb] 

Introduction  [ 743 Kb] 
The 12 principales of the ecosystem approach  [ 270 Kb] 

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