Impact of water hyacinth on rural livelihoods: the case of Lake Tana, Amhara region, Ethiopia

Impact of land use land cover change using remote sensing with integration of socio-economic data on Rural Livelihoods in the Nashe watershed, Ethiopia

“…However, human and natural activities, such as biophysical variables and natural processes, have contributed to changes in land use and land cover in both urban and rural [ 6 ] . Communities are influenced by local resources exists in area either directly or indirectly [ 26 ] and people who are being landless and affected with a lot by dam construction are negatively influence the status of livelihoods of farmers that agree research [ 5 , 27 ]. Without an EIA, a particular project dam had a significant negative impact on the environment, society, and the economy, including during preparatory activities like building a site house and shifting local workers to alternative jobs to earn a living [ 28 ].…”

Problem of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.)) in Lake Tana (Ethiopia): Ecological, Economic, and Social Implications and Management Options

“…Reduced irrigation fow can indirectly impact feld crops, but it can also have an immediate impact on paddy crops (rice) by suppressing the crop, inhibiting germination, and interfering with harvesting [23]. According to the recent studies, water hyacinth covered 33.4% of the farmers agricultural land considered for the survey, and the weed covered 0.41 hectares on average of the afected households' land [8]. Te weed's spread across the agricultural area has various connected efects.…”

“…It has been observed on the lake's edges since 2011, and in 2014, it covered more than 500 km 2 of water surface [7]. Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is one of the most dangerous invasive water weeds, causing various problems for millions of people who use water bodies and water resources for a wide variety of ecological, economical, and social purposes [8]. In this background, this article aims at providing an overview of the occurrence, impact, and management options for water hyacinths in Lake Tana, Ethiopia.…”

Impact Analysis of The Benefits of Heach Heater (Eichornia Crassipess) for The Environment in The Batu Jai Dam Area, Central Lombok District

“…The method for data analysis used to determine the utilization of water hyacinth is stakeholder analysis, which is a system of collecting information from individuals or groups of people who are influential in deciding, grouping information and assessing the possibility of conflicts that occur between interest groups (Enyew et al, 2020). The purpose of the stakeholder analysis is to find out the existing interests so that they can determine something decision/policy (Damtie et al, 2022).…”