Usi comunitari e conservazione della natura nell’area protetta di Ndoinet (foresta Mau, Kenya): elementi di conflitto
The article illustrates two elements of conflict found in the Ndoinet Forest area (Mau complex, Kenya): the first concerns the contrasting vision of the local communities and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) of degraded forest areas. The second concerns the conservation practices promoted by the forest se...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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LED Edizioni Universitarie
2020-11-01
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Series: | Geography Notebooks |
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Online Access: | https://www.ledonline.it/index.php/Geography-Notebooks/article/view/2183 |
Summary: | The article illustrates two elements of conflict found in the Ndoinet Forest area (Mau complex, Kenya): the first concerns the contrasting vision of the local communities and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) of degraded forest areas. The second concerns the conservation practices promoted by the forest service, specifically reforestation initiatives and the proposal to erect an electric fence. After illustrating the most common uses of the forest by the local population, I reflect on the conflicting elements that are created between these and the conservation measures by referring to “classic” and new themes of political ecology. |
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ISSN: | 2611-7193 2611-7207 |