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

Pays/Territoire
Kenya
Sous-division territoriale
Tana River
Type du document
Législation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Source d'origine
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 13 (Tana River County Acts No. 10).
Titre complet
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.
Sujet
Agriculture et développement rural, Bétail, Environnement gén., Forêts, Terre et sols, Eau, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes
Mot clé
Développement agricole Pastoralisme Révision constitutionnelle Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers Gestion communautaire Genre Érosion Conservation du sol/amélioration du sol Mesures de protection des forêts Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Régime foncier Pâturages/terrains de parcours Règlement des différends Terrains agricoles Terres privées Production animale Pâturage Institution Fonds spécial Autorisation/permis Utilisation durable Droits d'utilisation de l'eau Pollution des eaux douces Prélèvement d'eau Lutte contre la pollution Aire protégée Préservation de l'écosystème
Aire géographique
Afrique, Afrique Orientale
Résumé

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.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.kenyalaw.org