| dc.description.abstract | The Purpose of the study was to investigate the impact created by the involvement of non-state actors in environmental management using a case study of the Green Belt Movement Kenya. The study sought to: find out the impact created by the Green Belt Movement Kenya in environmental management, examine how the government involves them in decision-making and implementation of environmental management, and determine the challenges and solutions to help in strengthening the participation of the Green Belt Movement Kenya in its involvement in environmental management in Kenya.
Purposive sampling was used since it allows a researcher to choose someone, organization or body to be interviewed because the researcher will get the right information needed. The data collected was coded and analyzed using statistical package for social sciences. The outcome of the quantitative data from close-ended questions was tabulated using tables, frequencies and percentages. The qualitative data generated from open-ended questions and from interview schedules were placed in respective sections categorized in themes in accordance to the research objectives. They were reported in a narrative form.
The study employed sustainable development theory because it's the most fundamental of all principles of environmental legislation and management. It is the basis of 'our common future' and the meeting point for environmental management and development planning. It is a development that protects and restores the environment. It is intended to address the mutually reinforcing problems of global environmental degradation and global poverty without compromising the benefits of traditional development. These benefits include economic development, social well-being, peace and security.
If Kenya is to manage the environment in away that contributes to sustainable economic recovery and wealth creation, it must, as a matter of urgency, ensure that the policy, legal, regulatory and social contexts within which the environment and natural resources are utilized, conserved and traded enhance collaboration rather than exacerbating conflict. | en_US |
