Essays about: "Yala Swamp"

Found 3 essays containing the words Yala Swamp.

  1. 1. Foreign direct investment in farmland in developing countries - Accumulation by dispossession in Kenya

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Astrid Tronarp; [2011]
    Keywords : farmland; accumulation by dispossession; FDI; developing countries; Kenya; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : There is a new accelerating trend of foreign direct investments (FDI) in farmland in developing countries. After recent crises in food and energy, as well as the financial and environmental crises, the demand for farmland has increased significantly. READ MORE

  3. 2. Wetland Conversion to large-scale agricultural production; implications on the livelihoods of rural communities, Yala Swamp, Lake Victoria basin, Kenya.

    University essay from Tema vatten i natur och samhälle

    Author : Zachary Kinaro; [2008]
    Keywords : Wetlands; large-scale agriculture; livelihoods; stakeholder analysis; Dominion Farms K Ltd; Yala Swamp; Kenya;

    Abstract : Wetlands in most parts of the world are under threat of over-exploitation, loss and/or degradation partly due to agriculture and urban land uses. Yala swamp, the largest fresh water wetland in Kenya measuring about 17,500 ha supports a large biodiversity and is source of livelihoods to communities around it. READ MORE

  4. 3. Conflict, Environment and Poverty : A Minor Field Study from Yala Swamp, Kenya

    University essay from Institutionen för tema

    Author : Sofia von Post; [2006]
    Keywords : Conflict analysis; land conflict; communication; Kenya; Lake Victoria;

    Abstract : In this master thesis, I have studied conflicts that have arisen because of a development project, in a wetland in the Lake Victoria region in Kenya. The aim of the project is to improve the standards of living for the local community by increased food production and employment, but it has developed into a conflict because of, among other things, competition over natural resources. READ MORE