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Remembering Elinor Ostrom

Her Work and its Contribution to the Theory and Practice of Conservation and Sustainable Natural Resource Management

Reports & Research
April, 2014
Eritrea, Kenya, Mexico, Canada, Mongolia, India, Global
Indigenous & Community Land Rights
Land, Climate Change & Environment
forest conservation
land conservation
sustainable land management
natural resources management
common rights
commons
communal ownership
common property
This special issue of Policy Matters focuses on the outreach and impact of Dr. Elinor Ostrom's groundbreaking research on common property (or commons) theory. Her work was instrumental in shaping contemporary analyses of resource management and conservation, especially at a local level. This collection of research papers, essays, commentaries, and songs build upon her work and provide case studies demonstrating the practical application of her theoretical contributions.
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Plotting progress: Integrated planning in the rangelands of Kenya, Ethiopia, and Uganda

Reports & Research
February, 2014
Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Eastern Africa, Africa
Rangelands, Drylands & Pastoralism
pastoral lands
rangelands
pastoralists
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Почвы помогают бороться с изменением климата и адаптироваться к его последствиям, играя ключевую роль в круговороте углерода

Reports & Research
December, 2014
Tanzania, Kenya, China
Land, Climate Change & Environment
climate change
land management
Здоровые почвы являются крупнейшим хранилищем углерода земной коры. В случае их рационального использования почвы могут играть важную роль в смягчении последствий изменения климата за счет накопления (связывания) углерода и уменьшения выбросов парниковых газов в атмосферу.
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Los suelos ayudan a combatir y adaptarse al cambio climático

Reports & Research
December, 2014
Tanzania, Kenya, China
Land, Climate Change & Environment
climate change
land management
Los suelos sanos son el mayor almacén de carbono terrestre. Cuando se gestionan de manera sostenible, los suelos pueden jugar un papel importante en la mitigación del cambio climático a través del almacenamiento de carbono y la reducción de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en la atmósfera.
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National Spatial Plan 2015-2045

An integrated Spatial Plan for Balanced and Sustainable National Development

Reports & Research
January, 2015
Kenya
sustainable development
This National Spatial Plan is the first of its kind in the history of Kenya. The Plan is a strategic vision that defines the general trend and direction of spatial development for the country, covering the entire forty seven counties and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). It is a long term Plan spanning a period of thirty (30) years with 10 year periodical reviews. The preparation of the National Spatial Plan is recommended under Kenya Vision 2030 as a flagship project.
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KENYA’S LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ON BENEFIT SHARING FROM OIL EXPLOITATION: THE CASE STUDY OF TURKANA COUNTY

Reports & Research
January, 2015
Africa, Kenya
extractive industries
land use
local communities
Oil exploitation is relatively a new phenomenon in the Kenyan legal system. The current energy laws, fail to identify and establish a relevant institutional and legislative framework for a natural resource benefits sharing regime. Indigenous Local Communities inhabiting oil rich areas disproportionally forgo their enjoyment of their land, livelihoods, endure environmental degradation, increase pollution and relatively poorer health as compared to the rest f the national population. For the above they ought to be compensated and accorded a percentage benefit over and above other Kenyans.
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Land Tenure Classifications in Kenya

Policy Papers & Briefs
July, 2014
Africa, Kenya
climate change
land law
land policies
land tenure
The UNFCCC framework asks countries to include a national REDD+ institutional framework with certain key elements, many of which will draw on existing legal frameworks. For example, as part of their national strategies and action plans (discussed above), countries are requested to address. land tenure issues:1 The importance of land tenure for regulating land use and assigning benefits from REDD+ has been widely noted. Nonetheless, clarifying and then administering land tenure is a complicated issue that presents a challenge for many countries.
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County Planning, County Budgeting and Social Accountability

Fostering Social Accountability in Public Finance under Devolved Governance

Training Resources & Tools
January, 2014
Africa, Kenya
land governance
The constitution of Kenya 2010 established a devolved system of governance with 47 County governments. The constitution in schedule four also transfers service delivery in health, water and agriculture sector among other functions to county governments.
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WHAT IS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION?

Training Resources & Tools
January, 2014
Africa, Kenya
land governance
public participation
Public participation is an action or a series of actions a person takes to involve themselves in affairs of government or community. These activities include voting, attending meetings, participating in public or private political discussion or debate on issues, signing a petition on a desired government action or policy, volunteering in community activities and contributing money to a political party or candidate of one’s choice among other similar activities.
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Handbook on County Planning, County Budgeting and Social Accountability

Training Resources & Tools
January, 2014
Africa, Kenya
land governance
Devolution is one form of decentralization. Decentralization is defined as the process of dispersing power from the centre to lower levels of government. The other forms of decentralization include de-concentration, delegation and privatization. De-concentration transfers implementation powers to lower regions or sub- national units that implement decisions made at the centre. The responsibility for service delivery and decision making under delegation is passed to semiindependent territorial or sub-national units.