From Agricultural to Sustainability Extension: Integrating Land Use, Implementation and Compliance in Kenya 7 th Colloquium of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law, Wuhan, China 4 th November 2009 Robert Kibugi 7 th Colloquium of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law, Wuhan, China 4 th November 2009 Robert Kibugi 02/10/ l’Univeristé d’Ottawa / University of Ottawa

About Kenya: Key: Red: Arid Lands Yellow: Semi-Arid Lands White: Agricultural Zones Red + Yellow Zones = Rangelands Source: Government of Kenya

Pertinent Issues in Land Use Land Degradation Environmental Degradation Population Growth Culture and Land Rights Poverty & Food Security Sectoral & Fragmented Legal Framework

Legal Framework for Land Use Constitutional Framework Environmental Law Sectoral Statutes & Policies Supporting Sectoral Institutional Setting

Pressing Issues in Land Use Agriculture ◦ Food security ◦ Property Rights Forestry ◦ Protected forests ◦ Crucial water towers ◦ Social forestry

Insert donkey photo... Economics of the donkey.... Environmental Stewardship Integration

Towards Sustainability? Reform of Land Use Law Reform of Property Rights/Tenure Law Extension Function

Sustainability Extension Universality of environmental damage Community Benefits? Community of Land Crucial Role of Education Enforcement and compliance