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VISION, GOAL, OBJECTIVES AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES
3.1 Introduction
The Tana River Delta is a special place which has international recognition as a Ramsar site because of its wetlands and rich biodiversity and presence of indigenous peoples. It is home to more than 100,000 people who have adapted their indigenous way of life and their livelihoods to the dynamic conditions which include both extreme floods and droughts. In recent decades the Delta’s unique characteristics have been threatened, as noted in the previous chapter, by reductions in water flow, due to development in the upper and middle catchment of the River Tana, and by poorly planned and executed developments that have failed to take account of local needs or the special environmental conditions in the Delta. If the special qualities of the Delta are to be preserved for the benefit of present and future generations it is important that a clear vision, goals and guiding principles
are set, and that the mechanisms for securing these are defined in the Land Use Plan.
3.2 The Vision and Goal Vision “Land in the Tana Delta is managed sustainably by and for stakeholders ensuring ecological integrity and sustainable livelihoods for present and future generations”. Goal “To contribute to this vision, future land use in the Tana Delta will be administered by the Government at national and county level in accordance with the Land Use Plan. The plan will ensure that all resources (human, land, water, wildlife, vegetation and minerals) are used within the natural carrying capacity of the Delta to improve the quality of life for local people, strengthen the local and national economy and sustain the exceptional biodiversity of this ecosystem” .
Figure 3.1 Tana River Delta Land Use Plan Counties
TANA RIVER DELTA LAND USE PLAN
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