KIP ANNUAL CONVENTION 2019 · Key sectors of the ECONOMY Linkages to other sectors like tourism,...

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AGRICULTURE, WETLANDS, FOREST, WILDLIFE PLANNING Alex Nthiwa Chief Officer Lands, Mining, Physical Planning and Urban Development Diani Reef Beach Resort and Spa 7th November 2019 1 REPUBLIC OF KENYA GOVERNMENT OF MAKUENI COUNTY KIP ANNUAL CONVENTION 2019

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AGRICULTURE, WETLANDS, FOREST, WILDLIFE PLANNING

Alex NthiwaChief Officer Lands, Mining, Physical Planning and Urban

Development

Diani Reef Beach Resort and Spa 7th November 2019 1

REPUBLIC OF KENYA GOVERNMENT OF MAKUENI COUNTY

KIP ANNUAL

CONVENTION 2019

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AGRICULTURE, WETLANDS AND FORESTRY planning IN Makueni County

• Planning for agriculture, Wildlife and Wetlands requires a policy/POLITICAL process

• The planning process focuses entirely on protecting and leveraging agricultural, Forest and Wildlife resources

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WHY AGRICULTURE, FOREST AND WILDLIFE?

Key sectors of the ECONOMY

Linkages to other sectors like tourism, trade and industry e.g Tsavo, Makueni fruit Processing Plant.

Attracts infrastructures

Land cover through forestry or agro-forestry

Issues of climate change and opportunities for climate action

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Landscape restoration Mapping4

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Agricultural Development Strategies5

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Environmental Conservation Strategies6

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MAKUENI COUNTY ON LAND GOVERNANCE

Development Control : Land Application & Processing Committees. All agricultural lands need change of use before any development is approved.

Land Information Management System (LIMS) : Improving on land administration and Governance.

County Spatial Plan: clearly spelling out where agricultural and wildlife activities are viable in the County.

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CASE OF MAKUENI COUNTY

Agriculture:

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Wildlife and forest 9

Wildlife circuits

Tourism destinations

Protected areas : KWTA

Forest cover

Plan for land restoration in the larger landscapes

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Key QUESTIONS?10

As people continue to alter land for uses other than agriculture, such as residential, industrial & mining what will be the role of planning in this sector?

Can Land subdivision AND Land fragmentation be a key factor influencing household land use and thus affecting household food security?

Do we need radical decisions on: agriculture or Commercial development? Urban or rural? Do we built or do we farm or do we conserve?

Is Critical spatial thinking all that we need? Real-time, continuous monitoring of phenomena: farming, wildlife and our forest cover?

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What is the Role of GIS and Earth Observation

As technology becomes easier to use and more ubiquitous, we need to entrench geospatial technology in agriculture, wetland, forest and wildlife planning

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THANK YOU

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