The Role of Technology in Environmental Protection.
By Emily Bolo (ARIN) and Florence Onyango (ARIN). Introduction “The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it,” Robert Swan. 20% of the earth’s […]
A Global Call to Enhance Restoration Efforts to Combat Desertification and Land Degradation
By: Jerry Ariel, Florence Onyango Every year on June 5th, the world observes World Environment Day established by the United Nations at the 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. […]
EFFECTIVENESS OF ECOSYSTEM ADAPTATION AS A STRATEGY FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION AROUND FOREST-CENTRIC ECOSYSTEMS: CASE OF KAKAMEGA FOREST
Introduction. Forests are important in mitigating climate change as they act as carbon sinks, sequestering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and reducing greenhouse gas concentrations. Human activities like over-exploitation, encroachment, […]
ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE RISKS, URBAN HEALTH SYSTEM VULNERABILITY, AND INDIVIDUAL ADAPTATION STRATEGIES IN AFRICAN CITIES: A CASE STUDY OF N’DJAMENA, CHAD.
Introduction Urban health systems are seriously at risk from climate change, especially in African cities. The capital city of Chad, N’Djamena, is the subject of this case study, which explores […]