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" River Basin Organisation in Nigeria: The Case of the Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority "
Adayi, Daniel
Bach, Daniel C.
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Latin Dissertation
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English
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1052950
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TL52067
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Adayi, Daniel
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River Basin Organisation in Nigeria: The Case of the Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority\ Adayi, DanielBach, Daniel C.
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Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal)
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2019
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Ph.D.
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2019
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323 p.
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The management of river basin organisations is inherently political, due to its unalienable constraints and institutional structures. Characterised by resources limitedness, conflicts of multiple actors, policies, and evolving institutional structures, river basin organisation often becomes the centre of political intrigue and power-play. In developing nations struggling with political instabilities, river basin management is the theatre of complicated politics, and its yield is often minimal since the primary goal of agriculture becomes emasculated by other interests. This study explores the political economy of the River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs) as a mirror phenomenon of Nigeria’s peculiar and challenge-laden federalism. The mission of the RBDAs become an instrument in the politics of fissiparous fragmentations, recurrent military interventions, and a series of reforms in the water sector. In six separate but interrelated chapters, set out as macro-level and micro-level analyses, this study explores the development trajectory of the RBDAs as a reflection of the turmoil that characterises Nigerian federalism. The macro-analyses focus on the federal actors, while the micro-analyses examine the case of the Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority (LBRBDA). The literature review and the field trips confirm, at both levels of analysis, the claim that river basin organisation is intrinsically political. The study also found that the social life or the politics of the RBDAs derive its push from the general politics of its ambient environment, and bears a likeness to it, as exemplified by the case study. The quest to reposition Nigeria’s ailing RBDAs must further explore the role that politics plays in the creation and management of the RBDAs. The insights from the study will prove valuable to the stakeholders and policymakers. Considering the findings and limitations, the conclusion also highlights some areas for further research.
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African studies
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Natural resource management
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Bach, Daniel C.
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Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal)
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