Voices from Lake Turkana
For 300,000 indigenous people, Lake Turkana is their best defense
against hunger and conflict. The isolated, northwestern corner of Kenya
is a harsh environment long neglected by the government. Droughts are
occurring more frequently, causing the natural resources upon which local
herders and fishers depend to disappear.
The traditional safety
net woven by the area's tribes is unraveling quickly. Now, Lake Turkana
is under threat from the Gibe 3 Dam. If Lake Turkana is pushed toward
ecological collapse, tensions between communities over their dwindling
resources could explode - and they know it. Resisting Gibe 3 Dam is
a multimedia presentation of images, quotes, and songs gathered from
affected communities during our March 2010 field visit to Lake Turkana.
- Visit our Gibe 3 Dam and our Lake Turkana Under Threat webpages
- Download Fighting for Lake Turkana, our March 2010 field report
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