Forest and communities. Deforestation, Conservation and Socio-ecological Relations in the Mau Forest, Kenya

• Main Author: Albertazzi, Stefania (auth)
• Other Authors: Bini, Valerio (auth), Trivellini, Guido (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Milano Milano University Press 2023
• Subjects: Earth sciences, geography, environment, planning; Deforestation; Environmental Conservation; Political Ecology; Socio-Environmental Conflicts; Participatory Biodiversity Assessment; Kenya
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The book analyzes the case of Mau Forest (Kenya), exploring the deforestation process that has occurred and the controversial and changing relationships between a protected forest and the communities living within and around its borders. The volume contributes to the international debate on politic...