Building capacity for coastal communities to manage marine resources in Kenya : coastal community eco-tourism

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2009

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IUCN, Nairobi, KE

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In Kenya, tourism is a key vehicle for poverty reduction and economic growth, and a major source of foreign exchange earnings in the country. Eco-tourism has grown rapidly over the last decade. A national coastal community workshop was held in December 2007 where local communities expressed concern about beach pollution from sediment loads deposited via the Tana River; illegal fishing (trawlers); mangrove over-harvesting and destruction; salt farms that destroy the marine environment and its biodiversity, and other practices, along with lack of governance leading to degradation of the marine ecosystems.

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NATURE CONSERVATION, TOURISM, GOVERNMENT POLICY, MARINE RESOURCES, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, LITTORAL ZONES, KENYA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/41764

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009
Research Results (RPE) / Résultats de recherches (PRE)