This article is a contribution to the current debate on the concepts of land use planning and riparian zone
conservation. It discusses some of the major theoretical and conceptual issues that impact on the
practice of planning and conservation of riparian zones within the City of Nairobi. A conceptualization of
planning and conservation of riparian zone as well as the linkage between the two is discussed as the
paper critically seeks to identify some of the planning and conservation strategies in place, policy, legal

Some rural areas in Kenya are characterized by a combination of low
agricultural potential, high population density, poor market access, and un
conducive institutional setting. Such areas have been classified as suffering
from institutional isolation. This paper analyses the role of institutional
isolation on the adoption of soil conservation technologies and crop
productivity in Machakos and Mbeere districts of Kenya, using survey data.
Multinomial logit and probit models of adoption of soil conservation and

The ability of an organization to implement strategy successfully is important. While it is
the desire of every organisation to keep abreast with changing times and demands in the
environment, it is accepted that having strategic plans on paper and donor conferences is
very different from the on-ground implementation exercise To identify the challenges of
strategy implementation, a case study of Indigenous Information Network was conducted.
The study aimed to answer two research questions: what were the challenges of strategy

Een relatief nieuwe stroming in onderzoeksland is actieonderzoek. In deze onderzoeksvorm wordt kennis van experts en ervaringsdeskundigen handig gecombineerd in een aanpak gericht op het daadwerkelijke bewerkstelligen van maatschappelijke verandering. Deze aanpak gaat verder dan het traditionele onderzoek waarin veelal eerder welvaart dan welzijn centraal staat en waarin gewone burgers geen rol spelen. Deze nieuwe vorm van onderzoek is hard nodig omdat veel van de huidige problemen niet met de traditionele aanpak opgelost kunnen worden.

Urban land markets have a profound effect on how well poor households are able to access the jobs, amenities and services offered in the city. But often the way in which this market works frustrate attempts to open up better located living and business opportunities for poorer urban households and communities, despite government policies and programmes intended to address these challenges. The challenge in South Africa is even larger because of worsening poverty and inequality, and the continuing growth of cities through urbanisation.

The economies of many countries such as the Gulf and Southern African States are to a considerable extent sustained by financial flows from extraction of mineral resources and fossil fuels. The discovery of such fortunes, in sufficiently viable quantities, can be a significant national blessing for effectively addressing development challenges. However, experience in other countries has shown that financial resources obtainable from mineral and fossil fuel extraction – the Extractive Industry, have not always assisted economic and social development.

The objective of the workshop was to discuss in particular the various aspects of global soil information (Pillar 4 of the GSP) and the related information gathered by the e-SOTER project. The presentations and discussion were subdivided in four main sessions dealing with the following subjects: Status and needs of Global Soil Information Tools for polygon-based soil mapping (e-SOTER) Tools for Digital Soil Mapping The way-forward for Global Soil Information

The purpose of this document is to review the current land characteristics and use status in Yemen as well as agricultural policies and institutional efforts to combat land degradation in the country.

This publication reviews the historical and current literature on land degradation in Morocco and
presents the results of a case study in the western part of the country. It is intended as a reflection on
the baseline causes for land degradation, so contributing to the development of enabling agricultural
policies and the associated institutional dynamics that are needed to overcome degradation problems.
This report identifies crucial policy inconsistencies and dysfunctions that were, so far, ineffective in