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Title:The policies and practices behind the degradation of Kenya's land resources: a preliminary review
Authors:Deacon, P.J.
Darkoh, M.B.K.ISNI
Year:1987
Periodical:Journal of Eastern African Research and Development
Volume:17
Pages:34-52
Language:English
Geographic terms:Kenya
Great Britain
Subjects:colonialism
economic policy
environment
Abstract:Colonial policies and (lack of) independence initiatives have adversely affected Kenya, resulting in an impoverished population and environmental degradation. Focusing largely on the Highland Plateau of the southcentral parts of Kenya, in particular the areas occupied by the Maasai and the Kikuyu, the authors assess in particular the impact of colonial policies and practices on the people and the environment. The appropriation of land for the 'exclusive' use of white settlers and the restriction of African farmers to reserves in the first quarter of the twentieth century initiated a process of ecological degradation in many areas which subsequent conservation schemes failed to halt. The British continually overlooked the cultural aspects of land use patterns and needs and by failing to respond to the real issues, worsened rather than alleviated the problems. Bibliogr., notes.
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