Protecting Our Drylands
eBook - ePub

Protecting Our Drylands

Land and Water Management Technologies for Semi-Arid Environments of Kenya

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eBook - ePub

Protecting Our Drylands

Land and Water Management Technologies for Semi-Arid Environments of Kenya

About this book

Kenya covers a total land area of 582,646 km2. This land area is classified in terms of agricultural potential as: 12.7% of medium to high potential for agricultural production; 11.5% of arable land, subject to periodic droughts; 70.7% of drylands; and 5.6% of non-agricultural land. High population densities are more prevalent in areas of high agricultural potential than those of low potential (drylands). Most of Kenya's population (approx. 80%) lives in rural areas and therefore depends on agriculture and livestock for food and income.
This book reviews sustainable technological options for land and water management and that are appropriate to soil and moisture conservation in drylands areas of Kenya. Of significant importance are: Environment and Resource Conservation in Semi-Arid Kenya; Dryland agriculture and conservation technologies in Kenya; Sustainable Soil Management Technologies for Effective Erosion Control in Semi-Arid Kenya; Development of Sustainable Conservation Techniques for Dryland Agriculture in Semi-arid Kenya; Agroforestry for Environmental Conservation in Dryland Environments of Kenya; Carbon Sequestration in Dryland Soils; Integrated Watershed Resource Management in Semi-arid Kenya; Runoff Water Management Systems for Dryland Agriculture in Semi-Arid Kenya; Land and Water Management for Poverty Alleviation: Experiences from Iiuni Watershed, Machakos County, Kenya; and Participatory Role of Communities in Sustainable Development and Management of Resources in semi - arid environments of Kenya?

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Dedication
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Acronyms and Abbreviations
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. 1. Introduction
  10. 2. Environment and Resource Conservation in Semi-Arid Kenya
  11. 3. Sustainable Soil Management Technologies for Effective Erosion Control in Semi-Arid Kenya
  12. 4. Development of Sustainable Conservation Techniques for Dryland Agriculture in Semi Arid Kenya
  13. 5. Agroforestry for Environmental Conservation in Dryland Environments of Kenya
  14. 6. Carbon Sequestration in Dryland Soils
  15. 7. Integrated Watershed Resource Management in Semi Arid Kenya
  16. 8. Runoff Water Management Systems for Dryland Agriculture in Semi Arid Kenya
  17. 9. Land and Water Management for Poverty Alleviation: Experiences from Iiuni Watershed, Machakos County, Kenya
  18. 10. Participatory Role of Communities in Sustainable Development and Management of Resources in semi-arid environments of Kenya
  19. Back Cover