Community participation in forest and water management planning in Kenya: challenges and opportunities

Ombogoh, D.; Mwangi, Esther; Larson, Anne M.

doi:10.1080/14728028.2022.2059790

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“…A similar trend was found in recent research where the effects of demographic factors on environmental awareness gradually fade over time due to the universality of ecological degradation and social processes (Marshall and Duram, 2017;Du et al, 2018). However, environmental perception and behavioral intention have been reported to be negatively impacted by gender differences in exposure to environmental planning and engagement activities in Kenya and Malawi (Munthali et al, 2019;Chisale et al, 2022;Ombogoh et al, 2022). environmental concern showed a reverse trend compared to the other two components of EA (Table 9).…”

Section: Environmental Concern and Behavioral Intention Analysissupporting

confidence: 83%

Evolving environmental awareness and shifts in management priorities: a socioeconomic lens on the min river basin, China

Zeng,

Chen,

Wang

et al. 2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Watersheds have experienced economic and demographic development for decades. In China, this development has been associated with environmental degradation, including water quality deterioration, abnormal stream flow, and biotic resource depletion. Effective watershed management incorporates sustainability and public involvement, enabling the long-term security of the human and natural world. Management strategies however need to take into account local conditions, as every watershed is unique. This paper adopts the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) combined with the random forest model to investigate the shift in participants’ environmental awareness across different socioeconomic groups over the past 15 years. Additionally, it scrutinizes the changing public perceptions on the management priorities and areas requiring enhancement. The AHP index highlighted the importance of environmental behavioral intentions (EBI) as a component of environmental awareness (EA). Between 2006 and 2021, significant changes occurred in public environmental awareness (perception, knowledge, behavioral intention) and perceived management priorities, stressing the need for timely adjustment of management policies. Notably, environmental concern (EC) appears to have decreased over time, reflecting effective management and increased governmental attention. Emphasis on the recreational ecosystem services offered by watershed forests has increased. Males, individuals aged over 40-years-old, and individuals located in the upper reaches possessed higher risk perceptions than other groups. These findings may help policymakers to adjust management priorities based on geographic region and may assist them in promoting more effective measures to communicate watershed sustainable management goals and strategies to the public.

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Section: Environmental Concern and Behavioral Intention Analysissupporting

confidence: 83%

Evolving environmental awareness and shifts in management priorities: a socioeconomic lens on the min river basin, China

Zeng,

Chen,

Wang

et al. 2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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“…At the local level, there are separate governance processes for natural resources such as forests and water. Forest and water resource associations work separately even though they conduct similar forest and water conservation and rehabilitation activities on the same landscape, which reduces effectiveness of actions (Ombogoh et al 2022).…”

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“…Community associations are formed under these respective acts with a focus on conservation of forests and water. However, there is little coordination between these associations, even though they conduct similar conservation and rehabilitation activities, often on the same landscape (Ombogoh et al 2022).…”

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Forests, water and land health are the natural capital of African montane forest ecosystems

M.C.¹,

A.M.²,

D.B.³

2022

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This brief explains the impacts of conversion of indigenous forest to small-and large-scale agriculture on water, carbon and nutrient cycles, and the implications for forest, water and land health. •Our long-term research in the Mau forest of Kenya quantified the negative effect of forest encroachment and poor agricultural practices on the natural capital of the communities living on the edges of the forest and the livelihoods of those downstream in the river basin, threatened by soil loss and nutrient pollution of water resources. •We propose practical solutions that tackle the root cause of the problem and increase community resilience aligned with the implementation of existing national and sub-national policies designed to protect natural resources. •Solutions include the promotion of regenerative, holistic agricultural practices that preserve natural capital. In addition, enhanced governance of natural resources at the local level through joint activities between forest and water associations will contribute to the effectiveness of initiatives to improve simultaneously forest, water and land health.

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Twists and turns in conservation sub-contracting: Politico-ecological insights from Cameroon’s Dja Landscape

Kimengsi

Forje

Mairomi

et al. 2023

Journal for Nature Conservation

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Community participation in forest and water management planning in Kenya: challenges and opportunities

Cited by 5 publications

References 14 publications

Evolving environmental awareness and shifts in management priorities: a socioeconomic lens on the min river basin, China

Evolving environmental awareness and shifts in management priorities: a socioeconomic lens on the min river basin, China

Forests, water and land health are the natural capital of African montane forest ecosystems

Twists and turns in conservation sub-contracting: Politico-ecological insights from Cameroon’s Dja Landscape

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