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  1. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    November, 2011
    Kenya

    Tropical rainforests are characterized by habitat stability and complexity. Hence, the forests
    support a rich biological diversity, including 40% of all bird species. However, these rain
    forests have been shrinking due to increasing rate of deforestation, fragmentation, and other
    forms of resource exploitation. Degradation and loss of rainforests has threatened their rich
    biological diversity and the life-support systems. However, the rate at which birds are
    displaced by forest clearing and the potential for birds' conservation on farmlands are not

  2. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2011
    Kenya

    This chapter presents and discusses the causes of land degradation, and ways of sustainable land development and agricultural productivity. The evidence presented here suggests several avenues for achieving a world without land degradation. First, efforts to promote sustainable land management need to improve locally and nationally. Second, instead of focusing solely on fertilizer subsidies, countries should use broader and more cost-effective incentives to encourage farmers to adopt integrated soil fertility management.

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2011
    Kenya

    Rangelands in semi-arid Kenya have recently witnessed extensive land use changes. These changes can mainly be attributed to increased livestock populations and the response of the increased human population to both local and exogenous opportunities and constraints. This study was carried out in Kibwezi district of Kenya mainly inhabited by agro-pastoralists. The main objective of this study was to establish how different land use types influence soil properties in tropical semi-arid rangelands.

  4. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2011
    Kenya

    The impact of land use and cover change on soil quality and pasture production was investigated in the rangelands of Nakasongola District, Uganda. Landsat (TM) images of 1986 and 1990 and Landsat (ETM+) of 2000 and 2004 for Nakasongola District were used to determine the extent and patterns of land use and cover change using the Integrated Land and Water Information Systems (ILWIS) 3.6 software.

  5. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2011
    Kenya

    This study evaluates the potential effects of changes in climate, population and land cover on the
    quantity of surface water and groundwater resources in Lake Nakuru and Lake Elmenteita areas.
    Multiple linear regression analysis of the variables was done using Statistical Package for Social
    Sciences (SPSS) to achieve this objective. Population grows in the area at the rate of 3.4% to
    4.5% while natural vegetation cover is diminishing at 2.5% annually. There is constant rise in

  6. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2011
    Kenya

    Kimana Group Ranch (KGR) is a critical wildlife dispersal area for Amboseli National Park in Kenya. But
    irrigated agriculture in the group ranch is leading to increased conflicts and competition for land and other critical
    resources. This study used semi – structured interviews with group ranch members on their interactions with wildlife,
    resource use and access, land use changes and livelihoods. Most group ranch members practiced agriculture as opposed to

  7. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    April, 2011
    Kenya

    "This manual is intended for national trainers on environmental crime in Eastern and Southern Africa. It seeks to enable such trainers to equip police officers and other actors involved in fighting environmental crimes with knowledge and understanding of the nature of environmental crimes, environmental inspection and investigation, and prosecution of environmental crimes. Its methods are based specifically on a participant-centred learning approach to facilitate optimum participation of learners."

  8. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    April, 2011
    Kenya

    During the last forty years, the economic and demographic structure of Kenya has become increasingly urban. In
    the 1980s the urban population in the country grew at over
    6.5 percent a year, more than double the rate for the
    rural population. This expansion has occurred even under the most adverse conditions of repressed urban
    investment, as was the case during the 1990s.
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    Presently, urban areas account for the predominant
    share of

  9. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2011
    Kenya

    Pythium is a water mould fungus which survive as a parasite, saprophyte or both. Pythium
    spp. play important ecological services like recycling of both Carbon and mineral
    nutrients for continued plant growth. Members of this genus are ubiquitous and found in
    soil, water, plants and animal substrate. Spatial distribution and species diversity of
    Pythium were studied with aim of determining the effects of intensive agricultural
    practices on distribution and diversity. Agricultural intensification interferes with the

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