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Potential of Dryland Farming in Kenya and Environmental Implications
(School of Environmental Studies and Human Sciences,
Kenyatta University, 2006)
With the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) accounting for more than
70%of Kenya's total land area, and supporting an increasing population
of both humans and animals, investment in water resources
development will be a ...
Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Agricultural Land Management in Kenya
(School of Environmental Studies and Human Sciences,
Kenyatta University, 2006)
Despite technological advances in land management (i.e. use, care and
improvement) across the world, land degradation not only persists, but
also continues to escalate, thus threatening the livelihood of many
agriculturally ...
Environment and Sustainable Development Nexus
(School of Environmental Studies and Human Sciences,
Kenyatta University, 2006)
To appreciate the link between the environment and sustainable development,
one needs to understand the basic concepts within ecology. While numerous
literatures exists on this subject, ecology generally refers to the ...
Gender-land degradation-livelihood nexus: lessonsfrom Ndome and Ghazi, Taita Taveta, Kenya
(African Network for Agroforestry Education (ANAFE, 2004)
As the world continues to grapple with the realities of sustainable development, it is becoming
increasingly acceptable that meaningful progress cannot be made without active
involvement of women and the youth at critical ...
Assessment of Occupational Safety Concerns in Pesticide Use Among Small-Scale Farmers in Sagana, Central Highlands, Kenya
(Springer, 2011)
Small-scale farmers in Sagana area of
central Kenya constitute a population at risk due
to intensive use of pesticides in the production of
mainly horticultural crops for commercial purposes.
This chapter examines the ...
Understanding and Managing Eco-Conflicts and Environmental Insecurity
(School of Environmental Studies and Human Sciences,
Kenyatta University, 2006)
The word conflict is commonly used in everyday speech to label various
human experiences, ranging from indecision, disagreement and stress. A
conflict situation thus contains the following four elements; a condition ...
Maximizing Ecosystem-Human Well-being Linkages for Sustainable Development
(School of Environmental Studies and Human Sciences, Kenyatta University, 2007)
It is widely acknowledged that ecosystems in their various types and characteristics
are life's support systems because of the goods and services (tangible and
intangible benefits) humans and other life forms derive from ...