{"id":676,"date":"2020-03-19T05:59:48","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T05:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/researchsupport\/?page_id=676"},"modified":"2025-04-13T20:13:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T20:13:33","slug":"cities-ongoing-impacts-of-large-scale-infrastructure-developments-on-coastal-biodiversity-a-case-of-lapsset-infrastructure-project-in-lamu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wiomsa.org\/researchsupport\/cities-ongoing-impacts-of-large-scale-infrastructure-developments-on-coastal-biodiversity-a-case-of-lapsset-infrastructure-project-in-lamu\/","title":{"rendered":"Cities Ongoing – Impacts of large-scale infrastructure developments on coastal biodiversity: A case of LAPSSET infrastructure project in Lamu"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Impacts of large-scale infrastructure developments on coastal biodiversity: A case of LAPSSET infrastructure project in Lamu<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Large scale coastal projects, Development and its impacts, Coastal city planning, Coastal biodiversity, Participatory city planning, LAPPSET Impacts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u200bKenya<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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World Wide Fund for Nature Kenya (WWF-Kenya)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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3\/1\/2020 – 8\/31\/2022<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Lamu County coastal and marine environment is endowed with a variety of natural resources ranging from Fish and Livestock, Minerals, Wildlife, Sandy Beaches, Marine Ecosystem and conducive weather greatly contributing to the social and economic livelihood of a rapidly growing population through crop production, livestock production, fisheries, tourism and mining. These natural resources together with a capable human resource form the basic ingredients of the Country\u2019s economic growth by facilitating Kenya\u2019s socio-economic development agenda.<\/p>

The Lamu Port South-Sudan Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Program is a regional multimodal infrastructure program integrating roads, railway and oil pipeline components in Kenya, South Sudan and Ethiopia. The Program is the single largest project of its nature in Eastern Africa and is intended to provide seamless connectivity, enhance trade and logistics within the region by providing an alternative and strategic corridor to serve the landlocked neighboring countries of Ethiopia and South Sudan. The corridor covers over half of the country with a planned investment resource of about US$25 Billion, equivalent to half of Kenya\u2019s GDP for the core investment alone. It is anticipated that the project will inject between 2% to 3% of GDP into the economy and it is expected to contribute 8% to 10% when generated and attracted investments finally come on board.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The research is aimed at addressing the following anticipated impacts and policy gaps as a result of the LAPSSET Corridor Program: –<\/p>

1. Loss of critical biodiversity assets through dredging of the sea bed and degradation of marine environment (mangroves, sea grass, coral reefs etc.) and terrestrial environment (forest, wildlife, grasslands, dhuris (shrines), etc.<\/p>

2. High cost of LAPSSET infrastructure maintenance due to sedimentation (as result of sea wave action and land use related activities)<\/p>

3. Population growth and demand for associated social and physical infrastructure (housing, water, sanitation, roads, etc.)<\/p>

4. Community access to land resources and livelihoods and<\/p>

5. Inadequate institutional capacity<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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i. Literature Review,<\/p>

ii. Sensitization meetings,<\/p>

iii. Satellite imagery and aerial photo acquisition and processing,<\/p>

iv. Desktop mapping,<\/p>

v. Data collection tools design,<\/p>

vi. Field surveys,<\/p>

vii. Statistical and geospatial data analysis,<\/p>

viii. Institutional capacity needs assessment against LAPSSET Governance requirements and subsequent Capacity development of key stakeholders,<\/p>

ix. Dissemination of research findings (policy briefs, workshops, dissemination materials, travel, etc.).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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USD 303,644<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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1) Alex Kubasu: Master of Environmental Science: University of Nairobi: Research Topic: Participatory Communication in large scale infrastructure Project-Case study of LAPPSET.<\/p>

2) Kombe Chanzera-Pwani University-Master of Science, Research topic: Impacts of LAPPSET on Marine Ecosystems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u2022 Enhancing public participation during design and implementation of Large-Scale Infrastructural Development A Case of Lamu Port<\/a>
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\u2022 Compliance with Environmental and Social Safeguards by Large Infrastructure Projects: The Case of Lamu Port and Associated Road Infrastructure Projects Implemented under LAPSSET<\/a>
\u2022 Environmental and Social Audit<\/a> Report
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