Land use conflict in Kajiado District, Kenya |
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Authors: | David J Campbell Helen Gichohi Albert Mwangi Lucy Chege |
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Institution: | a Geography and African Studies, Geography Department, Michigan State University, 314 Natural Science Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1115, USA;b The African Conservation Centre, Embassy House, First Floor, Harambee Avenue, P.O. Box 62844, Nairobi, Kenya |
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Abstract: | This study explores land use conflict in S.E. Kajiado District, Kenya. The conflict reflects ongoing competition over access to scarce land and water resources between herding, farming and wildlife, that has been conspicuous for over 30 years and is intensifying. While the complexity of the dynamic interactions and land use conflicts can be described, and significant driving forces identified, future outcomes are uncertain. The existing land use pattern represents the contemporary imprint of these interactions and it sets the basis for the future. Understanding the conditions that have created the present should, therefore, assist in devising future development strategies. |
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Keywords: | Kenya Land use Political ecology Rural development Maasai |
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