Abstract
Anne Kairu is also Tutorial Fellow in the Department of Land and Water Management in the University of Embu, teaching courses related to conservation. She graduated with Master of Science, Biology of Conservation from University of Nairobi and now pursuing a Ph.D. under Coastal Ecosystem Services for East Africa project (CESEA) funded by Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA). Her recent publication titled From shiny shoes to muddy reality: understanding how meso-state actors negotiate the implementation gap in participatory forest management highlights challenges encountered in conserving mangrove forests.
