Green Water Credits for Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry in Arid and Semi - Arid Tropics of Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorShisanya, C.A.
dc.contributor.authorAkombo, R. A.
dc.contributor.authorCush, Ngonzo Luwesi
dc.contributor.authorObando, Joy Apiyo
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-21T12:05:40Z
dc.date.available2014-05-21T12:05:40Z
dc.date.issued2014-04-30
dc.description.abstractFarmers living in most Arid and Semi-Arid Tropics (ASATs) of Kenya face the great challenge of fetching water from alternative sources to curb the effect of drought on rain fed agriculture and forestry. They recourse to traditional Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) measures and other available technologies for saving blue water. Yet, these technologies Have become ineffective, owing to the intensity of water disasters arising from climate change and the unsound management of the catchment’s land and water resources. Hence, Green Water Credits (GWC) schemes have been propounded to be bio-physically needed, technologically possible, politically and socially acceptable, and economically feasible for ensuring adaptation to and mitigation of climate related water disasters. These schemes significantly rely on effective SWC measures, hydro-policies, agro-technologies and Payments for Environmental Services (PES) to mitigate the effects of drought on farming and forestry. This paper reveals the strengths and challenges facing these schemes in the ASATs of Kenya. Policy makers need to address these issues prior to implementing GWC schemesen_US
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Agri-Food and Applied Sciences Vol. 2 (4), pp. 68 - 29 , 30 April , 2014en_US
dc.identifier.issn2311-6730
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/9565
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBlue Apple Publicationsen_US
dc.subjectGreen Wateren_US
dc.subjectForestryen_US
dc.subjectSemi - Arid Tropicsen_US
dc.subjectKenyaen_US
dc.titleGreen Water Credits for Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry in Arid and Semi - Arid Tropics of Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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