article / Thu, 10 Sep, 2020
The shamba system: an indigenous woman fights for the rights of her community
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“Local communities have to be involved in decisions about forests that affect their livelihoods,” says Tecla Chumba, a Kenyan woman from the Lembus tribe and mother of four. She set up a community forest association and asked the Kenya Forest Service...