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Environmental Resources And Conflict Resolution Question Paper

Environmental Resources And Conflict Resolution

Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Studies

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2009/2010
FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

ERC 401: ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND CONFLICT
RESOLUTION

DATE: Monday 28th December, 2009
TIME: 8.00 a.m – 10.00 a.m

INSTRUCTIONS
Answer question ONE and any other THREE
Illustrate your answers with suitable diagrams
1a)
Suppose you have been appointed to mediate on a conflict between two parties

over water- use in the Lake Victoria basin of Kenya, explain how you would
undertake
the
assignment.
[10
marks]
b)
Explain how, and why it is important to involve local people in the management

of conflict related to environmental resources in the country.
[6 marks]
c)
Discuss the reasons for, and implications of, increasing human wildlife conflicts
in
the
Mt.
Kenya
region
.
[9
marks]
2.
“ The third world war will be fought over use of natural resources” Discuss this
statement
using
an
illustration. [15
marks]
3.
Discuss the factors contributing to forest loss in Kenya and explain why

deforestation leads to increasing conflicts in Kenya’s major towers. [15 marks]
4.
Discuss the principles of conflict resolution and show how poor governance is one

of the main causes on increasing environmental degradation in Kenya.[15 marks]
5a)
Write briefly on each of the following
a)
Causes of mineral resources conflicts.

[8 marks]
b)
Impact of climate change on resource use conflict.
[7 marks]

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