Environmental governance in Kenya: the role of institutions

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dc.contributor.advisorGibson, John
dc.contributor.authorKatee, Jacqueliyn Philomena
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-26T11:09:30Z
dc.date.available2026-03-26T11:09:30Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.date.updated2026-03-24T08:13:36Z
dc.description.abstractThis study centers on a critical research problem namely: how does Kenya approach the question of Environmental Governance(EG) and what roles do the institutions created under the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act (EMCA) play to facilitate EG in the country? The study is conducted within the context that Kenya's attempts to reform its EG institutional framework under the EMCA have been experiencing numerous challenges. Paitly due to these setbacks, the management of natural resources in the country is apparently stuck in the centralized and sectoral approach inherited from the colonial government. This is notwithstanding the fact that in the past decade the country registered abundant legal and institutional reforms that could easily be utilized to enhance a coordinated and decentralized approach in the management of natural resources. In spite of their perceived promise of Good Environmental Governance (GEG), these reforms are yet to have tangible impact in reality. The present reality is natural resource management that is scattered across sectoral lines and minimal decentralization to the rural areas. This state of affairs presents vital implications for Kenya's environmental future. The study therefore not only analyses the extent to which the EMCA promotes good governance by its institutions, but also provides proposals for strengthening EG in the country.
dc.identifier.apacitationKatee, J. P. (2011). <i>Environmental governance in Kenya: the role of institutions</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,School For Advanced Legal Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43054en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKatee, Jacqueliyn Philomena. <i>"Environmental governance in Kenya: the role of institutions."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,School For Advanced Legal Studies, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43054en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKatee, J.P. 2011. Environmental governance in Kenya: the role of institutions. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,School For Advanced Legal Studies. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43054en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Katee, Jacqueliyn Philomena AB - This study centers on a critical research problem namely: how does Kenya approach the question of Environmental Governance(EG) and what roles do the institutions created under the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act (EMCA) play to facilitate EG in the country? The study is conducted within the context that Kenya's attempts to reform its EG institutional framework under the EMCA have been experiencing numerous challenges. Paitly due to these setbacks, the management of natural resources in the country is apparently stuck in the centralized and sectoral approach inherited from the colonial government. This is notwithstanding the fact that in the past decade the country registered abundant legal and institutional reforms that could easily be utilized to enhance a coordinated and decentralized approach in the management of natural resources. In spite of their perceived promise of Good Environmental Governance (GEG), these reforms are yet to have tangible impact in reality. The present reality is natural resource management that is scattered across sectoral lines and minimal decentralization to the rural areas. This state of affairs presents vital implications for Kenya's environmental future. The study therefore not only analyses the extent to which the EMCA promotes good governance by its institutions, but also provides proposals for strengthening EG in the country. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Environmental governance KW - Kenya LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Environmental governance in Kenya: the role of institutions TI - Environmental governance in Kenya: the role of institutions UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43054 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/43054
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKatee JP. Environmental governance in Kenya: the role of institutions. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,School For Advanced Legal Studies, 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43054en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentSchool For Advanced Legal Studies
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Law
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectEnvironmental governance
dc.subjectKenya
dc.titleEnvironmental governance in Kenya: the role of institutions
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelLLM
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