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|a Environmental Flow Recommendations for the Ruvu River Basin, Tanzania |h [electronic resource]. |
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|a [S.l.] : |b Florida International University, |c 2014. |
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|a The Ruvu Environmental Flow Assessment (EFA) was an interdisciplinary effort to develop a first set of
environmental flow recommendations for rivers of the Ruvu Basin, Tanzania. EFAs have become a common
and scientifically accepted method for determining the quantity, quality, and timing of flows needed to sustain
freshwater ecosystems and ecosystem services. EFAs recognize that rivers have natural periods of both high and
low flows, and that these variations play important roles in river ecosystem functioning and thus should be
protected as components of the reserve. In Tanzania, national water policies and laws call for the protection of
the reserve or environmental flows in all aquatic ecosystems. In fact, freshwater needs for ecosystems are
accorded second priority in decision-making about water allocations in Tanzania, following basic domestic uses
of water. Toward this end, the Ruvu EFA aimed to fill an important gap in scientific information for
management of water resources in the basin. This effort was conducted by a diverse team, which included the
Tanzanian Ministry of Water, the Wami/Ruvu Basin Water Office (WRBWO), and Tanzanian and international
scientists (hydrologist, hydraulic engineer, aquatic ecologist, fluvial geomorphologist, and riparian specialist).
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Added automatically, |d 2015. |f (dpSobek) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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|a Ruvu River (Morogoro Region and Pwani Region, Tanzania). |
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|a Global Water for Sustainability Program (Florida International University). |
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