Rivers situated in peri-urban landscapes are prime natural resource bases
supplying the construction industry associated with urbanisation. The study analyses
and presents the river Ma Oya community stakeholders views on the impacts of
river resource uses. Systematic stakeholder consultations revealed that while the
river is the source for water supply for many cities, sand and clay mining for construction
industry and dumping waste are the major sectors causing negative
impacts. Essential remedial measures proposed are fair and effective intervention of
Government authorities, stakeholder (including politicians) education together with
technical measures and economic instruments to internalize the externalities caused
by social and environmental degradation
