No jubilee for this Victoria From: World Paper (USA) | Date: November 12, 1997| Author: McOwiti O. Thomas | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

World Paper (USA)

11-12-1997

SWEET WATER, SOUR FUTURE

Kenyans waking up to decline of majestic lake

From the air, the thick mat of lush green water hyacinth that covers
huge parts of Lake Victoria looks beautiful and harmless, even enticing.
But to the millions of people who depend on the lake for a livelihood,
it is anything but a blessing.

The water hyacinth's beauty obscures an ugly truth; it thrives best in
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