East African lakes are slowly receding, reducing in depth and drying up. So bad is the situation that you can walk or drive through some of these lakes during the dry season.This is coupled with an ongoing decline in biodiversity and the fisheries industry that is impacting the livelihoods of millions of people who depend on water and fish across the region.
What are the constant factors leading to the shrinking of our lakes? How bad is the situation now? What can be done by the general public, governments and policy makers to mitigate these factors and protect biodiversity and ecological systems? How can journalists cover such stories moving forward to ensure a complete behavioural change? Is there a specific approach in solutions journalism of these stories? How should the media take centre stage in forecasting these threats before they become crises?
This project and cross-border story were produced in partnership with Code for Africa, with funding from JRS Biodiversity Foundation.
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