Scientific work on ecosystem services has been growing globally as well as in Africa.
Human dependence on provisioning ecosystem services in particular is mostly …

Human-wildlife conflict is a major issue in conservation. As people encroach into natural
habitats, and as conservation efforts restore wildlife to areas where they may have been …

This study explores land use conflict in SE Kajiado District, Kenya. The conflict reflects
ongoing competition over access to scarce land and water resources between herding …

This article examines continuity and change in farming and herder communities' strategies
for coping with food deficits in SE Kajiado District, Kenya, through a comparison of coping …

In this volume, we have sought solutions to the pervasive problem of conflict between
people and endangered wildlife. There can be no doubt that human-wildlife conflict has …

II. SPATIAL PATTERNS OF LAND USE CHANGE 1. Introduction...................................................
.............................................................. 4 2. The semi-arid to sub-humid areas: the expansion of …

The Amboseli ecosystem is known worldwide as one of Kenya's “conservation jewels,” and
is recognized as a landscape where humans, livestock, and wildlife have co-existed for …

Protected areas in Kenya constitute 7% of the total land area with over 75% of wildlife in the
country being found on private or communal land. With one of the highest population growth …

This report summarizes over 20 years of research on land use change patterns and
processes in case study sites across Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to provide information …

This study focused on baseline socio-economic factors associated with sustainable wildlife
conservation in the Kitengela wildlife dispersal area. The specific objectives were:(1) to …