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Rethinking African Futures after COVID-19
(SAGE Publications Sage UK: London, England, 2021)This article focuses on the impact of COVID-19 in Africa, describes its effects for ongoing research, and asks how it may impact African studies. In Africa, as elsewhere in the world, the pandemic is changing the way ... -
A review of studies on ecosystem services in Africa
(Elsevier [Commercial Publisher], 2016)Assessments of ecosystem services (ES) are vital for Africa’s sustainability. ES supply and demand take place in distinctive patterns in Africa due to the continent’s characteristic spatial heterogeneity, rich biodiversity, ... -
A Review on Ecosystem Services and their Threats in the Conservation of Nyando Wetland, Kisumu County, Kenya
(University of Dar es Salaam, 2020)Wetlands are vital ecosystems as they are essential to human health, wellbeing, ecological integrity and national development as well as in the attainment of the SustainableDevelopment Goals. However, despite ... -
Settlement Schemes and their Implication on Eastern Mau Water Catchment, Kenya
(East African Nature and Science Organization, 2021)Settlement schemes are aimed at settling landless people and those displaced by disasters to support socio-economic and environmental development of a country. Eastern Mau Forest Reserve is an important water catchment ... -
Socio-Economic Factors Influencing the Conservation of Cherang'any Forest in Elgeyo-Marakwet County, Kenya.
(AJEST, 2023)Globally, forests make up an approximately 30% of the world's total land area with an estimated 11% being traditionally managed production landscapes. Presently, Kenya forest cover is about 7.5% which is significantly ... -
Sustainable Bamboo Farming to Mitigate Soil Degradation in Kinale Area, Kiambu County
(Science and Education Publishing, 2021)Increasing global attention towards the potentially devastating effects of climate change provides the need to focus on adoption of sustainable Bamboo farming to mitigate the effects of soil degradation. The objective of ... -
Towards conceptual and theoretical foundation for identifying problems, challenges and mechanisms for municipal waste management in developing countries
(Innovative Space of Scientific Research Journals, 2014)This article reviews conceptual and theoretical issues in municipal solid waste management. Definitions and explanation of different concepts in municipal solid waste management are assessed. This article also examines ... -
Vulnerability of Schools to Floods in Nyando River Catchment, Kenya.
(PubMed, 2010-07)This paper assesses the vulnerability of schools to floods in the Nyando River catchment (3,600 km(2)) in western Kenya and identifies measures needed to reduce this vulnerability. It surveys 130 schools in the lower ...
