World Bank2013-03-072013-03-072007https://hdl.handle.net/10986/12611Forest in Kenya is an important source of livelihood, environmental services, and economic growth. In November of 2005 the Government of Kenya (GOK) ratified a new Forests Act. The act contains many innovative provisions to correct previous shortcomings, including a strong emphasis on partnerships, the engagement of local communities, and promotion of private investment. The purpose of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) is to inform, influence, and strengthen the processes of implementing the new Forests Act and inform policy discussions regarding sustainable use forests resources for national development. The SEA examined current risks confronting both woodland and forest environments and the social well-being of communities relying on these resources. Evidence gathered through research and extensive consultation with stakeholders was used to identify the scope for improving institutional structures and governance processes under the planned forestry reforms, notably those relating to the Kenya forest service and the participation of communities and the private sector in forest management. The SEA recommends ways of enhancing the opportunities for environmental and social gain that already form part of the overall goal of the Forests Act.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACTIVE PARTICIPATIONADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURESAGRICULTUREAGROFORESTRYANIMALAREA CONSERVATIONAREAS OF FORESTASSESSMENT REPORTSAUDITSBAMBOOBEARBENEFIT SHARINGBIODIVERSITYBIOMASSCANOPYCATCHMENTCATCHMENT AREASCATCHMENT BOUNDARIESCATCHMENT MANAGEMENTCERTIFICATION PROCESSCHARCOAL PRODUCTIONCLIMATECLOSED CANOPY FORESTCOCOASTAL FORESTCOLLECTION SYSTEMSCOLORSCOMBUSTIONCOMMERCIAL FOREST SECTORCOMMERCIAL FORESTRYCOMMUNITY FORESTCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTCOMMUNITY LANDSCOMMUNITY PARTICIPATIONCONSERVANCYCONSERVATION AGENCIESCONSERVATION FUNDCONSERVATIONISTSCULTIVATIONDECISION MAKINGDEFORESTATIONDEGRADATIONDEGRADED FORESTSDEMAND FOR FUEL WOODDEMAND FOR TIMBERDEMAND FOR WOODDEVELOPMENT OF FORESTSDROUGHTDRY LANDSECONOMIC ACTIVITYECONOMIC ANALYSISECONOMIC GROWTHECONOMIC VALUEECOSYSTEMECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENTECOSYSTEM SERVICESEFFECTIVE USEELECTRICITYELECTRICITY GENERATIONENERGY POLICYENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTSENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSISENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESSENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGEENVIRONMENTAL FACTORSENVIRONMENTAL GOODSENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTSENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESENVIRONMENTAL LAWSENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENTENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCESENVIRONMENTAL SERVICESENVIRONMENTSEXPENDITURESEXPLOITATIONFARM FORESTRYFARMSFIREWOODFISHFISH FARMINGFOOD CROPSFORESTFOREST ACTFOREST ADMINISTRATIONFOREST AREASFOREST ASSOCIATIONSFOREST AUTHORITYFOREST BILLFOREST COMMUNITIESFOREST COMMUNITYFOREST CONSERVATIONFOREST COVERFOREST DATAFOREST DEPARTMENTFOREST DEVELOPMENTFOREST DWELLERSFOREST ENTERPRISEFOREST ENVIRONMENTSFOREST ESTATEFOREST GOVERNANCEFOREST GUARDSFOREST INDUSTRYFOREST LANDFOREST LAND COVERFOREST LAWFOREST LEGISLATIONFOREST LOSSFOREST MANAGEMENTFOREST MANAGEMENT PLANSFOREST OFFICERSFOREST OWNERSFOREST PLANTATIONSFOREST POLICYFOREST PRODUCTIONFOREST PRODUCTIVITYFOREST REFORMSFOREST RESERVESFOREST RESOURCEFOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENTFOREST RESOURCESFOREST REVENUESFOREST SECTORFOREST SERVICEFOREST SERVICESFOREST SITEFOREST TYPESFOREST USERSFORESTRYFORESTRY DEVELOPMENTFORESTRY INDUSTRYFORESTRY LEGISLATIONFORESTRY MANAGEMENTFORESTRY OFFICERFORESTRY RESEARCHFORESTRY RESOURCESFORESTRY SECTORFORESTRY TRAININGFORESTSGRASSLANDGRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONHUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCYHUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUSILLEGAL LOGGINGINDIGENOUS FORESTINDIGENOUS FORESTSINDUSTRIAL FORESTSLABOR FORCELAND ALLOCATIONLAND AREALAND RESOURCESLAND SURFACELAND TENURELAND USELAND USE POLICYLANDSCAPELIVESTOCKLOG PRODUCTIONLOGGINGMANAGED FORESTSMARINE ENVIRONMENTMEDICINAL PLANTSMONTANE FORESTNATURAL FORESTSNATURAL RESOURCENATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENTNATURAL RESOURCESOVERGRAZINGPLANTATION FORESTSPLANTINGPOLITICAL ECONOMYPOPULATION GROWTHPOPULATION PRESSURESPRESENT VALUEPRIVATE FORESTSRAINFORESTREFUSERESOURCE MANAGEMENTRESOURCE MONITORINGRURAL COMMUNITIESSAFETY NETSEASONAL BASISSILVICULTURESTATE FORESTSSTRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTSTREAMSSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTSUSTAINABLE FORESTSUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENTSUSTAINABLE FORESTRYSUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENTSUSTAINABLE PRODUCTIONSUSTAINABLE USESUSTAINABLE USE OF FORESTSUSTAINABLE USE OF FORESTSTIMBERTIMBER FORESTTIMBER FOREST PRODUCTSTIMBER HARVESTINGTIMBER INDUSTRYTIMBER MANAGEMENTTIMBER PLANTATIONSTIMBER PRICESTIMBER PRODUCTIONTIMBER PRODUCTSTIMBER SALESTIMBER SPECIESTIMBER VALUETOURISMTREETREESUNEMPLOYMENTUSE OF FORESTSVEGETATIONWILDLIFEWOOD FUELWOOD PRODUCTSWOODLANDWOODLANDSWOODY VEGETATIONWorld Bank10.1596/12611