Incorporating customary Laws in Implementation of IWRM: Some Insights from Rufiji River Basin, Tanzania

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dc.creatorMaganga, Faustin P.
dc.date2016-03-24T10:47:48Z
dc.date2016-03-24T10:47:48Z
dc.date2003
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-18T11:43:20Z
dc.date.available2018-04-18T11:43:20Z
dc.descriptionThe Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) paradigm, which underpin current water reforms in Tanzania focus on the use of statutory legal systems to regulate the use of water resources. However, Tanzania operates under a plural legal system, where the diverse customary systems are relied upon in the implementation of IWRM. Very few human activities are regulated by statutory laws alone. Neglect of customary laws may cause IWRM implementation to fail, or will have negative consequences for individuals and groups who were better served by customary-based systems. This paper describes statutory and customary systems of managing water resources and discusses some of the challenges of implementing IWRM whilst taking appropriate account of customary laws in Tanzania, with the Rufiji River Basin as a case study.
dc.identifierMaganga, F.P., 2003. Incorporating customary laws in implementation of IWRM: some insights from Rufiji River Basin, Tanzania. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 28(20), pp.995-1000.
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1323
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9756
dc.languageen
dc.publisherPergamon
dc.subjectWater resources
dc.subjectConflict
dc.subjectLegal pluralism
dc.subjectIrrigation
dc.subjectIntegrated water resources management
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.titleIncorporating customary Laws in Implementation of IWRM: Some Insights from Rufiji River Basin, Tanzania
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Reviewed

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