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- Most of Nakuru’s forests are within the Mau Watershed (one of Kenya’s 5 main water sources), & provide timber & fuel wood as well as employment, though consistent deforestation is impacting ecosystem service provisioning
- 70% of the county considered arable & highly productive (relatively high nationally, with 20% of Kenya’s area classified as arable)
- Historical ethnic patronage & conflict between Kikuyu, Kalenjin & other communities stemming from British colonial rule has led to violence & unequal access to land & resources, as well as political conflict
- Lake Nakuru National park covers only 2.5% of the county’s area, but contains significant biodiversity
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- A Global Comparative Study for achieving effective, efficient and equitable REDD+ results
- From Climate Research to Action under Multilevel Governance: Building Knowledge and Capacity at Landscape Scale (MLG)
- Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)
- Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety – Germany (BMU)
Source
C. Stickler et al. (eds.). 2020. The State of Jurisdictional Sustainability
Publisher
Earth Innovation Institute (EII) and Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Publication year
2020
Authors
David, O.; Chan, C.; Stickler, C.; Karunditu, M.; Matika, W.
Geographic
Kenya
Topic
Research was conducted by project
Funded by
Geographic
Kenya
Project Leader
Amy Duchelle
Team Leader, Climate Change, Energy & Low-Carbon Development
Christopher Martius
Bonn Hub Leader & Managing Director of CIFOR Germany
