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Roses from Kenya

Author : Megan A. Styles
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295746521
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (957 download)

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Download or read book Roses from Kenya written by Megan A. Styles and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honorable Mention for the Society for the Anthropology of Work (SAW) Book prize The potential of floriculture grows at Lake Naivasha Kenya supplies more than 35 percent of the fresh-cut roses and other flowers sold annually in the European Union. This industry—which employs at least 90,000 workers, most of whom are women—is lucrative but enduringly controversial. More than half the flowers are grown near the shores of Lake Naivasha, a freshwater lake northwest of Nairobi recognized as a Ramsar site, a wetland of international importance. Critics decry the environmental side effects of floriculture, and human rights activists demand better wages and living conditions for workers. In this rich portrait of Kenyan floriculture, Megan Styles presents the point of view of local workers and investigates how the industry shapes Kenyan livelihoods, landscapes, and politics. She investigates the experiences and perspectives of low-wage farmworkers and the more elite actors whose lives revolve around floriculture, including farm managers and owners, Kenyan officials, and the human rights and environmental activists advocating for reform. By exploring these perspectives together, Styles reveals the complex and contradictory ways that rose farming shapes contemporary Kenya. She also shows how the rose industry connects Kenya to the world, and how Kenyan actors perceive these connections. As a key space of encounter, Lake Naivasha is a synergistic center where many actors seek to solve broader Kenyan social and environmental problems using the global flows of people, information, and money generated by floriculture.

Wild Flowers of Kenya and Northern Tanzania

Author : Anne Powys
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN 13 : 1775842460
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book Wild Flowers of Kenya and Northern Tanzania written by Anne Powys and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compact guide featuring nearly 400 wild owers of Kenya and northern Tanzania, grouped for ease of use according to colour. e book includes the most widespread and commonly encountered species as well as some unusual owers found in more remote areas. Plants range from hardy succulents to spectacular epiphytic orchids and shaggy mountain lobelias, each concisely presented with reference to key features and typical habitat. Additional notes indicate whether a given species has particular ecological, medicinal or cultural value. Sales points: Colour coded for easy navigation; concise, yet detailed text highlighting key ID features and habitat; vibrant, full-colour photographs; notes on the ecological and cultural significance of particular wild flowers; attractively priced.

Upland Kenya Wild Flowers and Ferns

Author : Andrew D. Q. Agnew
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789966761170
Total Pages : 530 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (611 download)

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Download or read book Upland Kenya Wild Flowers and Ferns written by Andrew D. Q. Agnew and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Upland Kenya Wild Flowers

Author : Andrew D. Q. Agnew
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Upland Kenya Wild Flowers written by Andrew D. Q. Agnew and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Flowers for Elephants

Author : Peter Martell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781787386938
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (869 download)

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Download or read book Flowers for Elephants written by Peter Martell and published by . This book was released on 2022-03-10 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When northern Kenyans find elephant bones, they lay down blossoms and branches as a mark of respect, honouring their crucial connection with the wildlife they live alongside. In our changing world, these values are vitally important. For decades, northern Kenya was one step away from a warzone, on the frontlines of climate change and habitat loss. People slept with their shoes on, fearing attack. Wildlife was decimated. Yet, facing the most extreme challenges, people united. What began as a last-ditch effort to save rhinos from extinction sparked a remarkable return of wildlife, with the once-struggling cattle ranch Lewa named a UN World Heritage Site for its outstanding value to humanity. This served as a catalyst for much broader action. Communities created a network of protected lands across an area larger than Switzerland. Through conservation, they built peace, driving social, environmental and political change. From tracking elephants through the bush to gun battles with bandits and treks through Al-Qaeda territory, Peter Martell tells the exciting story of a conservation movement that gives hope. At a time when humanity is reassessing its broken relationship with nature, these communities offer an inspirational blueprint, proving that environmental change does not have to divide, but can bring us together.

Orchids of Kenya

Author : Joyce Stewart
Publisher : Timber Press (OR)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Orchids of Kenya written by Joyce Stewart and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 1996 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book by the Royal Horticultural Society's Director of Horticulture & previous Sainsbury Orchid Fellow at Kew is the first to cover the 265 orchids native to Kenya. It is the product not only of the author's peerless knowledge of orchids but of her ten years' residence in Kenya.

Encyclopedia of Flowers

Author : Makoto Azuma
Publisher : Lars Muller Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9783037783139
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (831 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Flowers written by Makoto Azuma and published by Lars Muller Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Encyclopedia of Flowers is a series of 'definitive stationary observations' in which Makoto Azuma focuses on the market-related changes in the form of species becoming extinct and new ones appearing, as his mission and life work. The flowers featured here are described using their common formal Latin scientific names in a list and index." --vol. 3 book jacket

Field Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of East Africa

Author : Najma Dharani
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN 13 : 1775846091
Total Pages : 1561 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book Field Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of East Africa written by Najma Dharani and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2019-03-01 with total page 1561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully updated and expanded, this third edition of the top-selling Field Guide to Common Trees & Shrubs of East Africa now features more than 520 of the trees and shrubs – indigenous and naturalized exotics – commonly found in the region. Each of the four sections – trees, shrubs, palms and mangroves – is arranged in alphabetical order according to scientific name. The book features: an informative introduction to families. Species accounts describing the plants’ habitat, bark, leaves, flowers and fruit. General and commercial applications and uses in traditional medicine. Almost 2,000 photographs depicting the species, its fruit, flowers and bark. Glossaries, both textual and illustrated, of botanical and medical terms. An invaluable ID guide to the trees and shrubs in gardens, parks and along roadsides of East Africa.

Wild Flowers of Namaqualand

Author : Annelise Le Roux
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN 13 : 9781775841319
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (413 download)

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Download or read book Wild Flowers of Namaqualand written by Annelise Le Roux and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces nearly 600 wild flower species and is a must-have guide for visitors to Namaqualand, southern Africa.

The Kenyan Cut Flower Industry and Global Market Dynamics

Author : Andreas Gemählich
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1847012957
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book The Kenyan Cut Flower Industry and Global Market Dynamics written by Andreas Gemählich and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2022-09-20 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Investigates the production, trade and consumption of the bouquets sold in European supermarkets and the consequences of this for the globalised economy.

Flowerevolution

Author : Katie Hess
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
ISBN 13 : 140194826X
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Flowerevolution written by Katie Hess and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flowerevolution is part traditional guidebook, part “choose-your-own-adventure”. From a stunning array of flower photographs, readers can choose the flowers they’re most attracted to, and based on those choices discover an interactive system that reveals their state of mind. The book provides specific questions for reflection and action steps to catalyze transformation in their lives. Using flowers as teachers, they can rediscover how to find new insights about themselves and their world. In many ways, with the current advancements in technology, we’ve lost our connection to nature, and in turn, our connection to ourselves. This disconnection leads to stress, fatigue, and imbalance. In Flowerevolution, we will explore the vast and beautiful world of flowers and learn how flower elixirs can be used to help us bring nature back into our everyday modern lifestyles. Packed with information, stories, reflections, and rituals, this interactive book is designed to open up readers to a fresh new world of magic and possibility. Flowerevolution reveals the secret healing powers of flowers, including ancient and modern methods for harnessing their unique qualities, like flower rituals, flower baths, and special applications for flower elixirs. “Flowers only live for a week. This book will live in your heart forever —and that’s our gift to you.”

Wildflower

Author : Mark Seal
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1588368610
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book Wildflower written by Mark Seal and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With compassion and an unswerving regard for the truth, veteran journalist Mark Seal lays bare the deeply moving, inspirational story of Joan Root, a dedicated environmentalist and Oscar-nominated wildlife filmmaker. He covers her early days in Kenya as a shy young woman with an almost uncanny ability to connect to animals; her whirlwind courtship with the dashing Alan Root, their marriage, and the twenty years of nonstop adventure and passionate romance that followed, both in Africa and around the world; the shattering disintegration of the marriage and partnership; and Joan’s triumphant struggle to reinvent herself as the protector of her lakeshore community’s fragile ecosystem—a struggle that would lead to her tragic death in January 2006. Joan Root dreamed of a bright future for Kenya, a country blessed with unmatched beauty but scarred by decades of colonization and a culture of corruption. She spent her life fighting to make that dream a reality. Her life ended too soon, but “thanks to Seal’s meticulous re-creation, her extraordinary life lives on.” (People, four-star review)

Grasses of East Africa

Author : Dino J. Martins
Publisher : Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN 13 : 1775847608
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book Grasses of East Africa written by Dino J. Martins and published by Penguin Random House South Africa. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grasses of East Africa describes 100 species of common, ecologically important or remarkable grasses found in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Grasses comprise one of the largest plant families on Earth, but are possibly the most overlooked. Yet it is these ubiquitous and important plants that have the greatest impact on our daily lives – providing a wide range of staple foods for humans globally, a fundamental source of grazing for livestock, and food and shelter for an infinite variety of wildlife. This book includes: Clearly laid out and easy-to-use species descriptions; beautiful line and watercolour illustrations with labels highlighting notable features; full-colour photographs; a concise introduction covering the economic significance of grasses, their ecology, habitats and conservation. Grasses of East Africa will prove invaluable to students, scientists, travellers and nature lovers as it aids identification while also highlighting the functions of these important and often beautiful plants. Sales points: Accessible descriptions of 100 East African grass species; exquisite illustrations; full-colour photographs of all featured species; expert author.

A Thousand Flowers

Author : Silvia Federici
Publisher : Africa World Press
ISBN 13 : 9780865437739
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (377 download)

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Download or read book A Thousand Flowers written by Silvia Federici and published by Africa World Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining theoretical essays with reports and testimonies, this book presents a unique account of the impact of the World Bank's structural adjustment programme on African education. Part I contains an in-depth analysis and critique of the World Bank's policies on the future of African educational systems, while Part II looks at the response of teachers and students to the dismantling of public education and points to the development of a new Pan-Africanist movement.

The Peoples of Kenya

Author : Joy Adamson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (125 download)

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Download or read book The Peoples of Kenya written by Joy Adamson and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide

Author : Jen Gale
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472969138
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide written by Jen Gale and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-01-09 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy, do-able, down to earth ideas and suggestions for everyone to help save the planet. If you want to save the planet, but your to-do list is already pretty long and remembering your re-usable coffee cup feels like a Herculean task, then this is the book for you. Covering every aspect of our lives from the stuff we buy and the food we eat to how we travel, work, and celebrate, this book provides stacks of practical, down to earth ideas to slot into your daily life, alongside a gentle kick up the butt to put your newfound knowledge into action. Practical tips include unsubscribing from all the tempting emails that drop into your inbox with details of the newest clothing range or the latest sale, and keeping a mug next to your kettle to work out how much water you actually need to boil each time, as over-filling kettles costs British households £68 million on energy bills each year. Find out how to fit "sustainable living" into your life, in a way that works for you. Change your impact without radically changing your life and figure out the small steps you can make that will add up to make a big difference (halo not included).

A History of the Water Hyacinth in Africa

Author : Jeremiah Mutio Kitunda
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 149852463X
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Water Hyacinth in Africa written by Jeremiah Mutio Kitunda and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2017-11-17 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans and animals are not the only creatures that migrate. Plants also do. This book is a comprehensive and analytical account of the migration of an Old World plant, water hyacinth (also known to botanists as Eichhornia Crassipes) from the Amazon Basin and surrounding areas to Africa through human agency from about 1800 to the present. As an integrative work, which benefits from methodologies and conceptual approaches drawn from limnology, botany, biology, geography, history, ecology and other social sciences and humanities, the book further explores the political, economic, and ecological consequences of the spread of water hyacinth from its native habitat through European botanical gardens to Africa rivers, lakes, dams, and wetlands. In part, as a narrative of Western tinkering with African ecologies gone awry, the study has strong lessons for environmental historians, and social scientists as well as contemporary foundations, aid workers, development experts and African governments. Although it may appear to be a micro-history of a single plant, water hyacinth, it illuminates broader issues in the history of the modern environment in Africa and similar studies worldwide. This study is primarily rooted on the histories of colonialism, bioinvasion, environmental realities and experiences in Africa. The highly visible pathways of hyacinth’s spread across international frontiers along watercourses and communication networks means that not only is this a trans-boundary environmental affair, but one which directly involves bilateral relations between African states.