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Searching with a thematic focus on Environment, Biodiversity and environment in Kenya

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  Governance Assessment for Protected and Conserved Areas (GAPA): early experience of a multi-stakeholder methodology for enhancing equity and effectiveness

  International Institute for Environment and Development, 2018

  We are increasingly recognising that governance is key to enhancing the effectiveness, equity and sustainability of conservation efforts. There is abundant literature on the theory of governance and conservation practitioners are increasingly familiar with the concepts of accountability, effective participation and equitable benefit sharing.
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  Population and poaching of African rhinos across African range states

  Evidence on Demand, 2013

  This report analyses rhino number data and poaching statistics in Africa, focusing particularly on Southern Africa. The paper underlines that private rhino ownership has contributed to the overall success of increasing rhino numbers in South Africa.
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  WWF Mara River Basin Management Initiative, Kenya and Tanzania. Phase III - final evaluation report

  Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation - NORAD, 2013

  The scarce water resources of the transboundary Mara River Basin (13,750 km2), in Kenya and Tanzania are essential to more than one million people, multiple water uses and the world-famous Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem and its economically very important tourism industry.
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  Promoting value chains of neglected and underutilized species for pro-poor growth and biodiversity conservation: guidelines and good practices

  Bioversity International, 2008

  Use of neglected and underutilised species (NUS) can play an important role in improving food security, conserving biodiversity and generating income and employment. Value chain development (VCD) can be a useful tool for realising these prospects, by linking supply capacities to market opportunities.
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  Focus on... Neglected species

  New Agriculturalist, 2008

  Increasingly, global food security has become dependent on a shrinking basket of a select number of crops. With prices for staple crops such as rice, wheat and maize having recently doubled or even tripled, it is timely to re-focus on the neglected or underutilised crops that can provide food security and income generation, particularly for the poor.
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  Trouble in paradise: tourism and indigenous land rights - together towards ethical solutions

  Minority Rights Group International, 2007

  Ecotourism has been heralded as a means to promote economic development while protecting wildlife regions.
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  Climate change impacts on East Africa: a review of scientific literature

  WWF-World Wide Fund For Nature, 2006

  This report highlights some of the major impacts of climate change on conservation for East African countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. It also illustrates that climate change in Africa is not only a conservation issue but also a socio-economic one that must be dealt with on a global scale.
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  Protecting community rights over traditional knowledge: implications of customary laws and practices

  International Institute for Environment and Development, 2006

  This collaborative research project seeks to assist indigenous and local communities I protecting their rights over traditional knowledge (TK) relating to biological resources, in accordance with their customary laws and practices. The project further aims to inform and influence policy makers at all levels.
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  Towards greater access to justice in environmental disputes in Kenya: opportunities for intervention

  International Environmental Law Research Centre, 2005

  This paper discusses recommendations for enhancing environmental justice in Kenya.Concern for the environment has increased over the years since the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment in 1972. Kenya has signed, acceded to or ratified many international instruments providing for access to justice for its citizenry generally and in environmental decision-making specifically.
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  Using eminent domain powers to acquire private lands for protected area wildlife conservation: a survey under Kenyan law

  Law Environment and Development Journal, 2006

  This paper critically examines the potential of using eminent domain (compulsory purchase ) for acquiring lands for protected area conservation and makes recommendations for reforms.Under Kenyan law, the provisioning for eminent domain is in the Constitution, as well as in legislation.

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