Reconciling people's livelihoods and environmental conservation in the rural landscapes in Kenya: Opportunities and challenges in the Amboseli landscapes

Natural Resources Forum

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-133

  Okello, Moses Makonjio ^a   Ole Seno, Simon K ^a   Nthiga, Rita Wairimu ^b  

^a SFS Centre for Wildlife Management Studies   (Kenya)

^b MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Amboseli landscape; Environmental sustainability; Kenya; Local livelihoods; Millennium development goals

Indexed keywords

MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; NATURE CONSERVATION; PASTORALISM; RANGELAND; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL LANDSCAPE; RURAL POPULATION; SUSTAINABILITY; UNITED NATIONS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 67649884750     PISSN: 01650203     EISSN: 14778947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-8947.2009.01216.x     Document Type: Article

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