scholarly journals Converting and Disputing the Role of Traditional Cultural Institutions in Cameroon’s Cross River Basin, 1916–1961

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 267-287
Author(s):  
Henry Kam Kah
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Cultural Institutions ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River Basin

scholarly journals Flood vulnerability assessment of the upper Cross River basin using morphometric analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1378-1403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nkpa M. Ogarekpe ◽  
Ekpe A. Obio ◽  
Imokhai T. Tenebe ◽  
PraiseGod C. Emenike ◽  
Chidozie C. Nnaji
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Morphometric Analysis ◽  
Vulnerability Assessment ◽  
Flood Vulnerability ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Flood Vulnerability Assessment ◽  
Cross River Basin

Assessing integrated water resources management in Nigeria: insights and lessons from irrigation projects in the Cross River Basin

Water Policy ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel M. Akpabio
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Water Resources Management ◽  
Integrated Water Resources Management ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Irrigation Projects ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Cross River Basin

This paper examines the practice of integrated water resources management (IWRM) in the Cross River Basin, Nigeria. Specific case studies have been made of the irrigation projects of the Cross River Basin Development Authority (CRBDA) to generate issues and examine implications on the concept of IWRM. A wide range of study methods, including semi-structured interviews, case studies of irrigation projects, personal correspondence, field visits, observation and secondary data was used in the research. In the results, it was observed that the CRBDA irrigation projects are highly under-utilised. The authority has acquired many hectares of land but has developed only 3.4%.There were a number of factors that explained this. These ranged from poor user interests and financing, fragmented and inconsistent policies, declining funding and political commitment as well as problems of accountable and transparent management practices. The paper argues that the above factors relate to the overall influences of macro and micro institutional processes as well as physical challenges that border on water and related resources management in the area. Based on these issues the paper concludes that the policy on IWRM in Nigeria was a sweeping experiment with no meaningful consideration of local contexts and circumstances as well as other institutional issues for operation.

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