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Nandi, Kenya: Low-emission rural development (LED-R) at a glance

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Forests cover 24% of land area; Nandi contains 27% of Mau Forest/Watershed Complex (Kenya’s largest watershed)
Land use activities include subsistence agriculture & livestock rearing (mainly for dairy)
90% (urban & rural) depend on wood fuel as main energy source; high demand for land & wood products due to increasing population
Cash crop farming (mostly tea & wheat) is a growing form of supplementary income
Hosts 12 of Kenya's 66 tea factories (Kenya is the world's leading tea exporter)
Community Forest Associations (CFAs) engage local communities (LC) in forest protection initiatives in partnership with government agencies & NGOs

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Publication year

2020

Authors

David, O.; Chan, C.; Stickler, C.; Karunditu, M.; Matika, W.

Language

English

Keywords

deforestation, livelihoods, climate change, mitigation, national planning, development policy

Geographic

Kenya

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