Tag Archives: Ecosystem services

Kenya – No Trees in The Forest

November 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Human Wrongs Watch A landmark study of Kenya’s high-elevation forests shows that the economic cost of deforestation in the East African country exceeds national gains from forestry and logging by more than four-to-one, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) reported. … read more »

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At the crossroads between ‘Green Economy’ and rights of nature

June 29, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Pablo Solon Almost one thousand dolphins are lying dead on the beach. Another five thousand pelicans have also been found dead. What is the cause of this massacre? There are different explanations. Some argue that it was the offshore oil … read more »

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Farming overhaul vital for food, water security: UN

August 22, 2011 by benim

Agricultural methods need to be radically overhauled to ensure food production rises to meet increasing demand but that water resources are not depleted further by doing so, research showed on Monday. A radical overhaul of agriculture could create farms that … read more »

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