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PREFACE		i
INTRODUCTION		ii
LIST OF ACRONYMS		iii
I. BACKGROUND		1
	1.1 Physical Setting	1
	1.2 Watershed Conditions and Problems	1
	1.2(a) Causes of Watershed Degradation	2
	1.2(b) Effects of Watershed Degradation	3
	1.3 History of Watershed Management	3
	1.4 International Trends	⁵
	1.5 Legislative Framework	5
	1.6 Institutional Framework	6
II.CHALLENGES		8
III. POLICY		9
	3.1 Objectives	9
	3.2 Guiding Principles	9
	3.3.a Strategies for Implementation of the Watershed Policy at the National Level	10
	3.3.b Strategies for Implementation of the Watershed Policy at the Local Level	11
	3.4 Supporting Strategies	12
	3.5 Financing	14
	3.6 Legislation	15
IV. PROPOSED INSTITUTIONS AND MANDATES		15
	4.1 Natural Resources Conservation Authority	15
	4.2 Forestry Department	16
	4.3 Rural Agriculture Development Authority	17
	4.4 Water Resources Authority and Water Commission	17
	4.5 Lands Department and Land Development and Utilization Commission	18
	4.6 National Water Commission	18
	4.7 Local Government, Youth and Community Development	18
V. REFERENCES		19



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