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Book Synopsis An Overview of Natural Resources Managment in Murang'a District, Kenya by : Emma Kabaru
Download or read book An Overview of Natural Resources Managment in Murang'a District, Kenya written by Emma Kabaru and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined the extent of natural resources management in one of the most densely populated districts in Kenya. The nature of land use, land ownership structure, and natural resource management strategies were examined. A theoretical assessment of the natural resources potential was conducted and the relationship between population and land resources was addressed. possible causes of the major problems in natural resources conservation and development were examined. In addition, possible implications of these problems and opportunities for securing a self-sustaining environment were studied. The approach followed was partly systematic based on the existing data sources, and partly conceptual, based on intuition and observation of some of the significant factors. The principle methods used were a review of the literature, supplemented with a reconnaissance field trip to the area, communication with people knowledgeable of the area, and the author's own experience and observations. The study indicated that the traditional practices of natural resources management have been disrupted by the adoption of a more intensive system of land tenure, and other political, social and economic factors. Two main recommendations were proposed: (1) that a viable development strategy to increase income earning opportunities through the utilization of existing natural resources and local labour resources be adopted, and (2) that top priority be given to addressing the problems of resource conservation and utilization in Murang'a district.
Book Synopsis Policy and Legislative Framework for Community Based Natural Resource Management in Kenya by : Catherine Gatundu
Download or read book Policy and Legislative Framework for Community Based Natural Resource Management in Kenya written by Catherine Gatundu and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Women and Natural Resource Management by :
Download or read book Women and Natural Resource Management written by and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 1996 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This training manual is designed to assist rural and urban-fringe women in the African region to develop sustainable farming practices and to conserve local natural and living resources, to enable women to build upon and exchange their indigenous knowledge and to enable them to benefit directly from sustainable resource management. It is aimed at those working with rural women in the fields of sustainable agriculture and natural resource conservation.
Book Synopsis Overview of water and soil nutrient management under smallholder rain-fed agriculture in East Africa by : Mati, Bancy Mbura
Download or read book Overview of water and soil nutrient management under smallholder rain-fed agriculture in East Africa written by Mati, Bancy Mbura and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2006-05-02 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agricultural extension / Agroforestry / Farmers’ associations / Non-governmental organizations / Fertilizers / Soil fertility / Water storage / Pitcher irrigation / Spate irrigation / Sugarcane / Bunds / Cropping systems / Ridging / Tillage / Terraces / Water harvesting / Water conservation / Soil conservation
Book Synopsis Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management by : Thomas Professor Sterner
Download or read book Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management written by Thomas Professor Sterner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-09-30 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Thomas Sterner points out, the economic 'toolkit' for dealing with environmental problems has become formidable. It includes taxes, charges, permits, deposit-refund systems, labeling, and other information disclosure mechanisms. Though not all these devices are widely used, empirical application has started within some sectors, and we are beginning to see the first systematic efforts at an advanced policy design that takes due account of market-based incentives. Sterner‘s book encourages more widespread and careful use of economic policy instruments. Intended primarily for application in developing and transitional countries, the book compares the accumulated experiences of the use of economic policy instruments in the U.S. and Europe, as well as in select rich and poor countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Ambitious in scope, the book discusses the design of instruments that can be employed in a wide range of contexts, including transportation, industrial pollution, water pricing, waste, fisheries, forests, and agriculture. Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management is deeply rooted in economics but also informed by perspectives drawn from political, legal, ecological, and psychological research. Sterner notes that, in addition to meeting requirements for efficiency, the selection and design of policy instruments must satisfy criteria involving equity and political acceptability. He is careful to distinguish between the well-designed plans of policymakers and the resulting behavior of society. A copublication of Resources for the Future, the World Bank, and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).
Book Synopsis Managing Natural Resources for Development in Africa by : Washington Odongo Ochola
Download or read book Managing Natural Resources for Development in Africa written by Washington Odongo Ochola and published by IDRC. This book was released on 2010 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complex and dynamic interlinks between natural resource management (NRM) and development have long been recognized by national and international research and development organizations and have generated voluminous literature. However, much of what is available in the form of university course books, practical learning manuals and reference materials in NRM is based on experiences from outside Africa. Managing Natural Resources for Development in Africa: A Resource Book provides an understanding of the various levels at which NRM issues occur and are being addressed scientifically, economically, socially and politically. The book's nine chapters present state-of-the-art perspectives within a holistic African context. The book systematically navigates the tricky landscape of integrated NRM, with special reference to Eastern and Southern Africa, against the backdrop of prevailing local, national, regional and global social, economic and environmental challenges. The authors' wide experience, the rich references made to emerging challenges and opportunities, and the presentation of different tools, principles, approaches, case studies and processes make the book a rich and valuable one-stop resource for postgraduate students, researchers, policymakers and NRM practitioners. The book is designed to help the reader grasp in-depth NRM perspectives and presents innovative guidance for research design and problem solving, including review questions, learning activities and recommended further reading. The book was developed through a writeshop process by a multi-disciplinary team of lecturers from the University of Nairobi, Egerton University, Kenyatta University, the University of Zimbabwe, the University of Malawi, Makerere University and the University of Dar es Salam. In addition, selected NRM experts from regional and international research organizations including the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF), the Africa Forest Forum, RUFORUM, IIRR and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) participated in the writeshop and contributed material to the book.
Book Synopsis Land Resource Management in Machakos District, Kenya, 1930-1990 by : John English
Download or read book Land Resource Management in Machakos District, Kenya, 1930-1990 written by John English and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1994 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Bank Environment Paper 5. This paper reviews land management practices and agricultural innovation in this semi-arid region since the 1930s, when it was feared that the region would quickly lose its capacity to support its inhabitants and the
Book Synopsis Issues in Resource Management and Development in Kenya by : Robert A. Obudho
Download or read book Issues in Resource Management and Development in Kenya written by Robert A. Obudho and published by East African Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Pastoral Sedentarisation, Natural Resource Management, and Livelihood Diversification in Marsabit District, Northern Kenya by : Wario R. Adano
Download or read book Pastoral Sedentarisation, Natural Resource Management, and Livelihood Diversification in Marsabit District, Northern Kenya written by Wario R. Adano and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Institutions in Public-private Partnerships for Natural Resources Conservation, Management and Use by : Klerkson Lugusa
Download or read book Institutions in Public-private Partnerships for Natural Resources Conservation, Management and Use written by Klerkson Lugusa and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Decisions regarding the management of natural resources in the northern rangelands of Kenya have traditionally been made collectively through leadership offered by customary institutions. However, the evolution of Kenya as a flexible environmental state has had implications for natural resource management and institutions in arid and semi-arid rangeland (ASAL) ecosystems. As a result, the rise of collaborative natural resource management has been characterized by the growth of public-private conservation partnerships (PPPs). Ecotourism and payments for ecosystem services have thus evolved as flexible forms of environmental governance through which challenges in natural resources management can be addressed.This study was motivated by the lack of documented empirical research on the effects of PPPs as hybridized modes of natural resource management. Specifically, this study aims to characterize the partnerships in terms of their evolution, actors’ interactions and power dynamics, as well as examine their efficiency, effectiveness and equity implications of natural resource governance. Four conservancies under the umbrella of the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) in the ASALs of Samburu County were purposefully selected for study. Key informant interviews, focus group discussions, household interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire and researcher’s observation of field conditions were used to gather data. Data was analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The findings show that the existence of wildlife on communal lands outside protected areas is the key condition for creating these partnerships. Furthermore, the partnerships are characterized by various kinds of exchanges between stakeholders, such as the provision of political support, physical security, legitimacy and finances. Additionally, the rolling back of the state under neoliberalism has led to the rise to power of the NRT whose influence has been magnified by ties with international organizations such as The Nature Conservancy. The results of financial cost-benefit analyses of the conservancies revealed their operational inefficiency. As a result, there exists an over-reliance on donor-funding, rendering the practice of conservation unsustainable in its current form. As support for conservation initiatives strongly hinges on a local community’s acceptance and collaboration, the PPPs undertake investments in communal projects, such as the provision of physical security which is critical to conservation initiative’s success. Considerable effort is also geared towards shrewd environmental stewardship. However, in working towards their objectives, conservation PPPs are characterized by inequities in access, decision-making and outcomes. This finding, I argue, is a result of the failure to fully acknowledge and incorporate the contextual aspects of equity. Overall, the implications of this thesis suggest that public-private conservation partnerships have the potential to be effective modes of natural resource governance if: (i) the devolved county system of government takes charge to empower local communities more, and, as a consequence avert tendencies to assert dominance within partnerships by other stakeholders; (ii) a renegotiation of favourable conservancy-investor partnership agreements occurs, as a way of financially empowering conservancies, thereby reducing the donor-dependency tendency; (iii) more effort is geared towards ensuring a fair distribution of benefits to individual households. This can be achieved, for instance, by linking communities directly to local and external markets in the framework of the NRT’s BeadWORKS and LivestockWORKS programs, and by shifting the perception of marginalized social groups such as women and morans"--
Book Synopsis Community Based Natural Resource Management by :
Download or read book Community Based Natural Resource Management written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Applying Livelihood Approaches to Natural Resource Management Initiatives by : Caroline Ashley
Download or read book Applying Livelihood Approaches to Natural Resource Management Initiatives written by Caroline Ashley and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Natural Resources Management and Development Assistance in Kenya by : Peter Dewees
Download or read book Natural Resources Management and Development Assistance in Kenya written by Peter Dewees and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Culture, Traditions and Society by : Washington Odongo Ochola
Download or read book Culture, Traditions and Society written by Washington Odongo Ochola and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Land Use/land Cover Types in Murang'a District by : Laban Ojiambo
Download or read book Land Use/land Cover Types in Murang'a District written by Laban Ojiambo and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Natural Resources and Environmental Justice in Kenya by : Kariuki Muigua
Download or read book Natural Resources and Environmental Justice in Kenya written by Kariuki Muigua and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Combining Local Knowledge and Expert Assistance in Natural Resource Management by : John Thompson
Download or read book Combining Local Knowledge and Expert Assistance in Natural Resource Management written by John Thompson and published by World Resources Inst. This book was released on 1991 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
