Lake Turkana and the Omo River: Environmental Concerns

From The Official Blog of Amb. David H. Shinn Thu Jul 24 2014, 17:15:00

The Rift Valley Institute in Kenya published on 3 July 2014 a brief report titled "Lake Turkana and Development Projects on the Lower Omo River" by Sean Avery.  It discusses environmental concerns for Kenya's Lake Turkana following the implementation of development projects on the Lower Omo River in Ethiopia. 

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