Incorporating a landcare approach into community land management efforts in Africa: a case study of the Mount Kenya region

Abstract

This paper reviews the aspect of community based natural resource management approaches, the adoption of environmental conservation (soil and water con servation) technologies and extent and use of farmer innovations within the Mount Kenya region. It is bas ed on a case study carried out within the Mount Kenya region comprising four Districts, namely Embu and M eru South In Eastern Province, Nyeri in Central province and Laikipia in the Rift valley of Kenya. Th e study presents the current status of natural resource management in the region; it explores the various ac tors in environmental conservation with particular emphasis on soil and water conservation, afforestation and general land care. Further, it examines community prioritization of constr aints in environmental conservation and describes remedial efforts made especially through group activities