nj_the-review-of-wmca-2013-255426d09f6b624a.pdf

Natural Justice Kenya submitted a series of proposed amendments to the State Department for Wildlife regarding the review of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act No. 47 of 2013. The submission advocates for a human-rights-based approach to conservation, increased public participation, and the formal recognition of community rights and traditional knowledge in the management of wildlife and protected areas.

• Natural Justice proposes adding a principle to Section 4(a) that mandates the conservation and management of wildlife be "encouraged, planned and implemented by adopting human-rights approaches to conservation," noting that human rights issues arising from conservation models are increasing.
• Regarding the National Wildlife Conservation and Management Strategy, Natural Justice recommends that Section 5(5) include requirements for "periodic and participatory monitoring and evaluation" and that Section 5(2) recognize "community rights to this use and management of natural resources."
• The submission calls for the creation of an "external auditing authority" comprising civil society, academia, and the community to monitor licensing compliance under Sections 7 and 8, to prevent potential abuse by the Service acting as both the licensing and monitoring body.
• Natural Justice suggests that the composition of the County Wildlife Conservation and Compensation Committee (Section 18) should include provisions for "socially excluded groups" such as women, youth, persons living with disabilities, and indigenous and marginalized communities.
• The document argues that the process for declaring protected areas (Section 31) and managing wetlands (Sections 32, 33, 35, 36) should be broadened to include the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and "local community traditional knowledge holders."
• To protect wildlife corridors, the submission proposes that Section 74 be expanded to ensure that "physical development plans and development projects"—including those by government agencies and private developers—do not close off migratory routes.

APA

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Chicago

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BibTeX

@misc{naturaljusticendnjthereviewofwmca2013255426d09f6b624apdf, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{nj\_the-review-of-wmca-2013-255426d09f6b624a.pdf}}, publisher = {Natural Justice}, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/NJ_The-Review-of-WMCA-2013_.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }