Book Launch: Forest Politics in Kenya’s Tugen Hills – Conservation Beyond Natural Resources in the Katimok Forest

July 15, 2024

Future Rural Africa researcher Léa Lacan (Project A04 Future Conservation) recently published her book “Forest Politics in Kenya’s Tugen Hills: Conservation Beyond Natural Resources in the Katimok Forest”. The official book launch will take place on 6 September 2024 at the British Institute of Eastern Africa (BIEA) in Nairobi.

Future Rural Africa researcher Hauke-Peter Vehrs (Project A04 Future Conservation) will join the event as a discussant. The book launch is moderated by Eric Kioko (Project C03 Green Futures).

The event can be attended in person and online. Please register beforehand by clicking here.

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