Kenya Seeks to Restore Degraded Forests

As Kenya seeks to become industrialised by 2030, the environmental effects of economic growth are now giving economists sleepless nights. According to some studies, the damage might be irreversible.

One study, dubbed 'Environmental Kuznet Curve' by Dr Soumyananda Dinda of the Indian Statistical Institute of economic research, says the resultant pollution might leave countries like Kenya reeling in poor health, disabilities and deaths.

The study says developed countries easily afford to put their focus on environment as their economies grow, but the poor ones cannot. Scientists say that the developed countries must now help the poor ones.

http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2016/09/13/how-kenya-plans-to-benefit-from-sh10-trillion-climate-fund_c1415861

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