Reclaiming Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Towards Sustainable PeopleForest Relationships in Kenya 1527519627, 9781527519626, 9781527524125

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Reclaiming Indigenous Knowledge Systems



Reclaiming Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Towards Sustainable PeopleForest Relationships in Kenya By

Kendi Borona

Reclaiming Indigenous Knowledge Systems: Towards Sustainable People-Forest Relationships in Kenya By Kendi Borona This book first published 2019 Cambridge Scholars Publishing Lady Stephenson Library, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2PA, UK British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Copyright © 2019 by Kendi Borona All rights for this book reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. ISBN (10): 1-5275-1962-7 ISBN (13): 978-1-5275-1962-6

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