Conservation and Community in Kenya - Milking the Elephant

In this book, Carolyn K. Lesorogol examines community-based wildlife conservation in Kenya and its complex effects on local communities. Lesorogol argues that this approach to conservation creates new land use institutions, brings both benefits and costs to conservancy members, and at times heightens social conflict.

List of contents

Chapter 1: From Livestock to Elephants: The Journey to CBCs
Chapter 2: How CBCs Work
Chapter 3: Does the Elephant Have Milk?
Chapter 4: Bead Work is Women's Work: Gender and Conservation
Chapter 5: Working Together, or Not: Conflict and Cooperation in CBCs

About the author

By Carolyn K. Lesorogol

Summary

In this book, Carolyn K. Lesorogol examines community-based wildlife conservation in Kenya and its complex effects on local communities. Lesorogol argues that this approach to conservation creates new land use institutions, brings both benefits and costs to conservancy members, and at times heightens social conflict.

Product details

• Authors: CAROLYN K LESOROGOL, Carolyn K. Lesorogol
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9781793650290
• ISBN: 978-1-79365-029-0
• No. of pages: 238
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, Conservation of the environment, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies