Water: the irreplaceable natural resource -- Water resources of Africa -- Who controls Africa's water resources -- Water in the formation of the civilizations of Africa -- Rivers as gateway to inner Africa -- Water use in colonial Africa -- Water use and post-colonial development -- Water and...

The increasing scarcity of water resources (in terms of quantity and quality) is one of the most pervasive natural resource allocation issues facing development planners throughout the world. This problem is especially prevalent in less developed countries where the management of this valuable...