Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of synthetic chemicals known for
their widespread use in various industrial and consumer products. They enter the food chain …

Lake Victoria is an international waterbody that offers the riparian communities a large
number of extremely important environmental services. Over the past three decades or so …

An assessment of the East African Rift Valley lakes was initiated by the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) with funding from Global Environment Facility as part of …

Lake Victoria, East Africa, supports a fishery that yields about one million tonnes per annum
consisting predominantly of three species, Nile Perch (Lates niloticus), Nile Tilapia …

Contemporary regulation of food safety incorporates principles of quality management and
systemic performance objectives that used to characterize private standards. Conversely …

Inland fisheries support the livelihoods of millions of people in riparian communities
worldwide but are influenced by increasing climate variability and change. Freshwater …

This paper analyses the organisation of the post-harvest Nile perch supply chain centred on
Lake Victoria in East Africa to test the practical relevance of the market-driven supply chain …

Following recent changes in the ecosystem of Lake Victoria resulting from the introduction of
Nile perch, Lates niloticus, in the 1960s, there is urgent need for information on which to …

Exports of non-traditional products from developing to developed countries have increased
rapidly over the past two decades. However, one of the major challenges facing developing …

During the past decade, Africa--and especially Sub-Saharan Africa--has witnessed one of
the fastest growing markets in mobile communication. This growth is understood to have …