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Analysis of Farmers' Willingness to Conserve Traditional Rice Varieties in the Western Ghats of South India
(2013)
Conservation of crop genetic resources is a major preoccupation of the Indian government in particular and the international community at large. Drawing on a random sample of 228 farm households from two regions in the ...
Rural households’ response to Fuelwood scarcity around Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya
(24-07-13)
The debate on forest degradation in Kenya is mainly concerned with the utilization and
exploitation of forest resources. Of particular interest is fuelwood, whose scarcity is a
major forest degradation concern. Fuelwood ...
Compensating Pastoralists for Conserving Animal Genetic Resources: The Case of Borana Cattle in Ethiopia
(2013)
The Borana cattle in northern Kenya and southern Ethiopia have unique traits that make them
suitable for the harsh environment in the lowlands and have ever been part of the pastoralists’
identity. Almost all the traditional ...
Wildlife Conservation and Management in Kenya: Towards a Co-management Approach
(2004)
The co-management approach of managing natural resources has increasingly become popular among conservationists and development practitioners since it overcomes the shortcomings of both the centralised management and ...