We wish to thank Judy Oglethorpe and Harry van der Linde of the Biodiversity Support Program (BSP) at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Washington, D.C. for offering us the chance to conduct an assessment and write this review of transboundary natural resource management (TBNRM) in Eastern Africa. In preparing this study we benefited from the intellectual contributions of many people and institutions. We drew a considerable measure of insight from the work and programmes of the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat in Arusha, Tanzania; and from the national offices of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)–funded project on “Reducing Biodiversity Loss at Cross-Border Sites in East Africa.” The developing case study on the Kilimanjaro Heartlands prepared by the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) provided us with many ideas as well.
Alan Rodgers benefited greatly from discussions at the BSP workshop on TBNRM held at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. John Mugabe had intense discussions on what constitutes TBNRM with Walt Reid of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) at the World Resources Institute (WRI). Robert Nabanyumya and John Salehe brought their knowledge of what makes TBNRM work in the region, and Lauren Persha (at the UNDP/GEF office in Arusha) searched and provided us with maps and tables. We drew from earlier research undertaken by Godber Tumushabe for the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS). Susan Murunga and Elvin Nyakuri of ACTS provided administrative and research support to this effort. We thank them for their contributions.