TY - BOOK ID - 31386782 TI - Conservation of cultural and natural heritage in Kenya : a cross-disciplinary approach AU - Deisser, Anne-Marie AU - Njuguna, Mugwima PY - 2016 SN - 1910634859 9781910634851 9781910634837 1910634832 9781910634820 1910634824 9781910634844 1910634840 9781910634868 9781911307327 PB - London, [England] : UCL Press, DB - UniCat KW - Cultural property KW - Historic preservation KW - Protection KW - Preservation, Historic KW - Preservationism (Historic preservation) KW - Cultural heritage KW - Cultural patrimony KW - Cultural resources KW - Heritage property KW - National heritage KW - National patrimony KW - National treasure KW - Patrimony, Cultural KW - Treasure, National KW - Property KW - World Heritage areas KW - Historic sites KW - Art KW - Conservation and restoration KW - Kenya KW - Antiquities. KW - History. KW - Social life and customs. KW - Art, Occidental KW - Art, Visual KW - Art, Western (Western countries) KW - Arts, Fine KW - Arts, Visual KW - Fine arts KW - Iconography KW - Occidental art KW - Visual arts KW - Western art (Western countries) KW - Arts KW - Aesthetics KW - Heritage places, Historic KW - Heritage sites, Historic KW - Historic heritage places KW - Historic heritage sites KW - Historic places KW - Historical sites KW - Places, Historic KW - Sites, Historic KW - Archaeology KW - History KW - Historic buildings KW - Monuments KW - Art, Primitive UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:31386782 AB - In Kenya, cultural and natural heritage has a particular value. Its pre-historic heritage not only tells the story of man's origin and evolution but has also contributed to the understanding of the earth's history: fossils and artefacts spanning over 27 million years have been discovered and conserved by the National Museums of Kenya (NMK). Alongside this, the steady rise in the market value of African art has also affected Kenya. Demand for African tribal art has surpassed that for antiquities of Roman, Byzantine, and Egyptian origin, and in African countries currently experiencing conflicts, this activity invariably attracts looters, traffickers and criminal networks. This book brings together essays by heritage experts from different backgrounds, including conservation, heritage management, museum studies, archaeology, environment and social sciences, architecture and landscape, geography, philosophy and economics to explore three key themes: the underlying ethics, practices and legal issues of heritage conservation; the exploration of architectural and urban heritage of Nairobi; and the natural heritage, landscapes and sacred sites in relation to local Kenyan communities and tourism. It thus provides an overview of conservation practices in Kenya from 2000 to 2015 and highlights the role of natural and cultural heritage as a key factor of social-economic development, and as a potential instrument for conflict resolution. ER -