elevate community participation levels Document and enhance the application of indigenous knowledge in management of coastal forest Source: Republic of Kenya 2007 Table 4: ICZM Community Issues and Land-Use Management Problem Statement Management Strategies Coastal communities remain Coastal Provision of alternative income generating impoverished due to: activities to enable people to move away from the Community environmentally degrading activity that they are Issues currently engaged in to multiple alternative Lack of legal income sources. provisions to ensure Poverty alleviation by encouraging alternative access to resources means of deriving incomes - promoting proper Under-exploitation land use, creating awareness and providing credit of some natural to enhance resource exploitation resources Restoration of traditional values on sustainable Inadequate management of natural resources and heritage infrastructure Public participation and awareness and Limited capacity strengthened community participation in resource and competence in management resource management among coastal communities leading to unsustainable use of resources Poorly managed land has led Land Use ICZM put in place control measures such as Land to low productivity, Control Boards Issues haphazard developments and Develop guidelines for development activities environmental degradation Feasibility studies for waste management and waste water treatment Source: Republic of Kenya 2007 6. Development, Trade and Projects A number of different projects are operating in the Kenyan coastal zone and three important projects are highlighted in this section, covering forests and broader livelihoods development. Improved Conservation and Governance for Kenya Coastal Forest Protected Area System This project, originally operating in Kwale District, is piloting better practices to help conserve forest resources for improved livelihoods that are now being used to replicate lessons learned into other coastal Kenyan districts and across Kenya in general. The government, local communities and key partners in
elevate community participation levels Document and enhance the application of indigenous knowledge in management of coastal forest Source: Republic of Kenya 2007 Table 4: ICZM Community Issues and Land-Use Management Problem Statement Management Strategies Coastal Community Issues Coastal communities remain impoverished due to: Lack of legal provisions to ensure access to resources Under-exploitation of some natural resources Inadequate infrastructure Limited capacity and competence in resource management among coastal communities leading to unsustainable use of resources Provision of alternative income generating activities to enable people to move away from the environmentally degrading activity that they are currently engaged in to multiple alternative income sources. Poverty alleviation by encouraging alternative means of deriving incomes - promoting proper land use, creating awareness and providing credit to enhance resource exploitation Restoration of traditional values on sustainable management of natural resources and heritage Public participation and awareness and strengthened community participation in resource management Land Use Issues Poorly managed land has led to low productivity, haphazard developments and environmental degradation ICZM put in place control measures such as Land Control Boards Develop guidelines for development activities Feasibility studies for waste management and waste water treatment Source: Republic of Kenya 2007 6. Development, Trade and Projects A number of different projects are operating in the Kenyan coastal zone and three important projects are highlighted in this section, covering forests and broader livelihoods development. Improved Conservation and Governance for Kenya Coastal Forest Protected Area System This project, originally operating in Kwale District, is piloting better practices to help conserve forest resources for improved livelihoods that are now being used to replicate lessons learned into other coastal Kenyan districts and across Kenya in general. The government, local communities and key partners in