Land acquisition, renewable energy development, and livelihood transformation in rural Kenya: The case of the Kipeto wind energy project
Summary. Kenya's Kipeto wind energy project demonstrates that large-scale renewable energy development can proceed without dispossessing rural communities when developers fairly compensate affected populations with housing, jobs, and money while preserving land access for livelihoods. The project's success relied on strategic community consultation and negotiation, though some landowners remain dissatisfied with compensation mechanisms. Long-term monitoring is needed to verify whether promises are kept.
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Ndi, F. A.. (2024). Land acquisition, renewable energy development, and livelihood transformation in rural Kenya: The case of the Kipeto wind energy project. Energy Research & Social Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103530
Ndi, Frankline A.. “Land acquisition, renewable energy development, and livelihood transformation in rural Kenya: The case of the Kipeto wind energy project.” Energy Research & Social Science, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103530.
Ndi, Frankline A.. 2024. “Land acquisition, renewable energy development, and livelihood transformation in rural Kenya: The case of the Kipeto wind energy project.” Energy Research & Social Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2024.103530.
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title = {Land acquisition, renewable energy development, and livelihood transformation in rural Kenya: The case of the Kipeto wind energy project},
author = {Frankline A. Ndi},
journal = {Energy Research & Social Science},
year = {2024},
doi = {10.1016/j.erss.2024.103530},
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