Land tenure transformation: The case of community conservancies in northern Kenya

Pas, Annemiek; Watson, Elizabeth E.; Butt, Bilal

doi:10.1016/j.polgeo.2023.102950

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“…Considering that most of these countries are already behind in the use of other forms of renewable energy sources, GHP could help foster this transition as part of a greener energy mix. However, this will require their institutionalization of, or a change in, the existing approaches to energy governance in these countries, in ways that benefit citizens [119,120]. In this regard, a contemporary normative that comes to mind is "responsible"-a term that has gained attention in the land and natural resource management literature [121] (p. 190).…”

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Green Hydrogen Production and Its Land Tenure Consequences in Africa: An Interpretive Review

Chigbu,

Nweke-Eze

2023

Land

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Globally, a green hydrogen economy rush is underway, and many companies, investors, governments, and environmentalists consider it as an energy source that could foster the global energy transition. The enormous potential for hydrogen production, for domestic use and export, places Africa in the spotlight in the green hydrogen economy discourse. This discourse remains unsettled regarding how natural resources, such as land and water, can be sustainably utilized for such a resource-intensive project, and what implications this would have. This review argues that green hydrogen production (GHP) in Africa has consequences where land resources (and their associated natural resources) are concerned. It discusses the current trends in GHP in Africa, and the possibilities for reducing any potential pressures it may put on land and other resource use on the continent. The approach of the review is interpretive, and hinges on answering three questions, concerning the what, why, and how of GHP and its land consequences in Africa. The review is based on 41 studies identified from Google Scholar, and sources identified via snowballed recommendations from experts. The GHP implications identified relate to land and water use, mining-related land stress, and environmental, ecological, and land-related socioeconomic consequences. The paper concludes that GHP may not foster the global energy transition, as is being opined by many renewable energy enthusiasts but, rather, could help foster this transition as part of a greener energy mix. It notes that African countries that have the potential for GHP require the institutionalization of, or a change in, their existing approaches to land-related energy governance systems, in order to achieve success.

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Green Hydrogen Production and Its Land Tenure Consequences in Africa: An Interpretive Review

Chigbu,

Nweke-Eze

2023

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Community perceptions of the importance of land use types in Bukit Barisan Forest Park area

Affandi,

Batubara

2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The Bukit Barisan Forest Park (Tahura Bukit Barisan) is a protected forest area located in North Sumatra Province. It has enormous biodiversity potential in both flora and fauna. The dependence of local communities on forests and forest products from it is very high. This study aimed to find out the community perception of the importance of forest and land use and to know kinds of natural resources existed in Bukit Barisan Forest Park area, especially in Doulu Village, Brastagi Subdistrict and Jaranguda Village, Merdeka Subdistrict, Karo Regency. Multidisciplinary Landscape Assessment (MLA) method, a combination between Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Pebble Distribution Method (PDM) was used in this research. The results showed, the first is that “village” is the most important of land use types (for men and women) who has score 31.5 points (men) and 33.6 points (women). Villages are the first most important land use type because they are the economic, cultural, educational and social centres. Furthermore, forests are the second most important land type because they provide a place for people to obtain their daily needs by hunting, collecting non-timber forest products, and farming. Forests also maintain a water flow and support environmental sustainability.

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Winning space for conservation: the growth of wildlife conservancies in Kenya

Bashir,

Wanyonyi

2024

Front. Conserv. Sci.

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Kenya’s conservation areas consist of national parks and reserves, national forests, and private and community wildlife conservancies. The historically protected areas only account for 10% of Kenya’s land mass (national parks, reserves, and protected forests). Conserving Kenya’s biodiversity referred to as a “national heritage” is at the core of the country’s conservation agenda. The success of Kenya’s model of free-ranging wildlife is based on allowing as much unhindered movement and distribution of wildlife as possible. However, the human population increase, along with the expansion of agriculture into arid lands and the impacts of climate change, has affected the dynamics of pastoralism, where increased competition for natural resources has escalated in some areas. One of the identified measures to mitigate the current challenges is to increase the space for conservation and provide incentives for communities to conserve. The development and growth of the wildlife conservancy movement in Kenya have been a prominent response. As of 2023, there have been 230 wildlife conservancies in Kenya totaling 9.04 million ha and comprising 16% of Kenya’s total land mass (with 195 being members of the Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association). To contribute to the global target of protecting 30% of lands, freshwaters, and oceans by 2030, the Kenyan Government considers the expansion of the number and area of wildlife conservancies as an important mechanism to achieve these targets. Here, we discuss Kenya’s wildlife conservancies from legal and policy perspectives, the factors that have enabled their growth, the challenges they face, and the opportunities ahead.

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Land tenure transformation: The case of community conservancies in northern Kenya

Cited by 3 publications

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Green Hydrogen Production and Its Land Tenure Consequences in Africa: An Interpretive Review

Green Hydrogen Production and Its Land Tenure Consequences in Africa: An Interpretive Review

Community perceptions of the importance of land use types in Bukit Barisan Forest Park area

Winning space for conservation: the growth of wildlife conservancies in Kenya

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