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Tana River County Livestock Grazing Control Act, 2017 (No. 10 of 2017).

País/Territorio
Kenya
Subdivisión territorial
Tana River
Tipo de documento
Legislación
Fecha
2017
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 13 (Tana River County Acts No. 10).
Título completo
An Act of the County Assembly to provide for the establishment of a legislative and institutional framework for the management and orderly use of grazing resources; to minimise conflict and maximise peaceful coexistence between the various land users, through planning, identification and documentation of the areas according to the different types of land users in the county; to control the influx, movement and conflict brought by graziers from other counties and for connected purposes.
Materia
Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Ganado, Medio ambiente gen., Bosques, Tierra y suelos, Agua, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas
Palabra clave
Desarrollo agrícola Pastoreo Reforma constitucional Derechos tradicionales/derechos consuetudinarios Ordenación comunitaria Género Erosión Conservación de suelos/mejoramiento de suelos Medidas de protección forestal Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Tenencia de tierras Pastoreo Solución de controversias Terrenos agrícolas Terrenos privados Producción animal Pastorear Institución Fondo especial Autorización/permiso Uso sostenible Derechos de agua Contaminación de las aguas dulces Captación de agua Control de la contaminación Zona protegida Conservación del ecosistema
Área geográphica
Africa, Africa Oriental
Resumen

This Act establishes the Grazing Management Board for the Tana River District Livestock Grazing Management and Control Fund and provides for rules regarding the grazing of livestock in the District and the resolution of disputes regarding grazing. under this Act in relation to grazing. The object and purpose of this Act is to, among other things - address threats in grazing areas accruing from widespread migration of livestock of the County; address and influx of migratory grazing, its exacerbation of resource-based conflicts and the spread of diseases; tackle frequent and severe droughts coupled with overstocking and degradation of the environment; deal with issues of tenure security in grazing areas; identify grazing areas and designated this area for planned sustainable use; promote the role of pastoral communities in the sustainable management of use of the grazing resources; guarantee equal access to grazing resources to all members of the communities residing in the county including women and people with special needs. Whenever there is a conflict between this Act and national legislation, Article 191 of the Constitution shall prevail. In the performance of the functions and exercise of powers under this Act, every person dealing with land shall be guided by the principles of the land policy set out in Article 60 of the Constitution; the national values and principles of governance set out in Article 10 of the Constitution.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.kenyalaw.org