The Northern Kenya Rangelands Carbon Project (NKRCP) is a significant initiative that seeks to offset carbon emissions by promoting better land management in northern Kenya. Despite its accolades, a recent High Court ruling deems the conservancy involved, led by the Northern Rangelands Trust, as operating illegally. Local Indigenous pastoralists have expressed concerns over restrictive grazing rules that compromise their traditional livelihoods and have reported incidents of violence and exclusion from decision-making related to land use. The conflict raises questions about the intersection of climate initiatives and Indigenous rights.
The Initiator of the Northern Kenya Rangelands Carbon Project, the Northern Rangelands Trust, was found operating illegally, failing to engage in due public participation.
Many Indigenous pastoralists fear that restrictive grazing rules threaten their livelihood with alarms of fences and armed patrols disconnecting them from their lands.
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