African Lakes Network - Aflanet

AFLANET is a network of scientists and policy makers that mobilizes, analyzes, and packages information on the factors that influence the health and productivity of individual African lakes, translates it into lake-specific management plans, shares the information, and advocate for actions. Our vision is: A coordinated and collective availability of scientific information for conservation, development, and management of the resources of the lakes. Our mission is to: Network institutions and experts to mobilize, analyze and package information and data, prepare lake specific management plans, share information, promote advocacy, increase knowledge and skills, and pilot actions. The goal is to: Improve availability of up-to-date science-based information for management of the health, productivity, and value of the resources of the lakes. The objectives are: 1. Provide a forum for scientists, policy makers and stakeholders to network and contribute information for management of individual African lakes. Improve availability of up-to-date information and data on the factors that influence health and productivity of African lakes, prepare and promote management plans. Improve access to information, increase knowledge and skills, advocate for action in management of the African lakes. Improve capacity and a common approach in science and policy for management of African lakes through partnership and mentorship. We examine: Geophysical and Demographic characteristics; Catchment activities; Lake productivity processes and health; Fish stocks, diversity and fisheries; Aquaculture; Knowledge management; Policies, regulations and law enforcement; Capacity building, and; Cross-cutting issues and use the information generated to prepare lake specific management plans. Our initial focus is on large natural lakes (Albert, Chad, Edward, Kivu, Malawi/Nyasa/Niassa, Tanganyika, Turkana, Victoria, and Kyoga) and manmade lakes (Cahora Bassa, Kariba, Nasser/Nubia, Kainji)