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This guide, published by Natural Justice, provides a framework for communities to reflect on, report, and revise their biocultural community protocols. It details methods for intrinsic and extrinsic analysis to measure the impact of these protocols on community wellbeing and external relationships, emphasizing the use of participatory tools and the need for protocols to be treated as living documents that evolve over time.

This guide from Natural Justice provides a framework for communities to monitor, evaluate, and revise biocultural community protocols. It details methods for assessing internal community changes, managing relationships with external stakeholders, and updating the protocol as a living document to reflect evolving visions and priorities.

The Lamu County Bio-Cultural Community Protocol (BCP) is a communal document developed by the indigenous communities of Lamu County, Kenya, to document their traditional knowledge, natural resource management systems, and concerns regarding large-scale development projects. It outlines the distinct livelihoods of the Bajun, Swahili, Orma, Sanye, and Aweer peoples and asserts their rights to land, culture, and a healthy environment under Kenyan and international law.

Minutes from a public hearing held on August 26, 2016, in the Kwasasi area regarding the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed Amu Power coal-fired power plant in Lamu. The meeting, moderated by the County Commissioner of Lamu and attended by NEMA officials, Amu Power representatives, and local stakeholders, served as a forum for the public to express support or opposition to the project.

Minutes from a public meeting held on 11 March 2020 in Garissa County, Kenya, regarding a proposed route re-alignment for the Lokichar to Lamu Crude Oil Pipeline (LLCOP) project. The meeting aimed to inform stakeholders that the pipeline route was being moved to the north of a military area to avoid crossing Kenya Defence Force (KDF) land.