Abstract
ABSTRACT The Next-Generation Community-Based Environmental Assessment (NG-CBEA) advances a comprehensive framework by integrating key components of sustainability, public participation, follow-up and monitoring, and learning to support sustainable community development initiatives in low-income countries. This paper aims to demonstrate the application of the NG-CBEA framework to two proposed irrigation cases in Kenya, identifying key barriers and enablers that emerged from this application. Methodologically, the framework emphasized qualitative, participatory approaches, and the cases met Kenyan regulatory requirements, resulting in the approval of formal EA licenses. Key enablers identified through participant feedback included defining sustainability locally, early and ongoing participation, shared responsibility for follow-up and monitoring, and effective communication for learning. Barriers experienced in the NG-CBEA application included the time required to implement a comprehensive sustainability approach, limited access to information for meaningful public participation, absence of traditional knowledge in follow-up and monitoring, and logistical challenges for field visits to enable learning. Overall, the cases demonstrate the robustness of the framework for advancing next-generation components in CBEA and achieving more sustainable outcomes.
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