NAIROBI, Mar 2 (IPS) – At Gakoromone Market in Meru, in Kenya’s Eastern Province, Ruth Muriuki arrives in a pickup full of tomatoes and cabbages despite the scarcity of rainfall in the area, thanks to the greenhouse technology she uses on her farm – and microcredit. “A bundle of ten tomatoes which would cost Sh40
A farmer works in his field at the Kondo farm in Eldoret 400km (248 miles) west of the capital Nairobi on April 27, 2010. REUTERS/Noor Khamis By Isaiah Esipisu EMUHAYA, Kenya (AlertNet) – In Essong’olo village, some 32 km west of Kenya’s Kisumu city, Japheth Olukune Akhati and his neighbours are busy tilling their small
Maybe in 2020 a new binding agreement will be signed. Yes, 2020? According to Climate Justice Now, this constitutes a crime against humanity. It seems as if those governments who are the most responsible for the climate crisis have given up any consideration for the people who have become victims of the crisis, those who
Rio 2012 successes could set the course for an equitable, resource-efficient and low-carbon economy. However, the buy-in for the process has been weak so far, and even the most optimistic assessments warn us not to expect any quantum leaps in commitments to a sustainable future. Even worse, the concept of a “Green Economy” in the
In an era of surging commodity and pe-troleum prices on account of high demand in emerging na-tions like China, Brazil and In-dia which are going through an unprecedented phase in indus-trial expansion, African mineral wherewithal are drawing new interest from major companies around the globe. ey see the continent as the most promising place in
In the run-up to COP 17 last year, largely unbeknownst to the public, rich and poor governments were busy working on the design of the Climate Fund, aimed at mobilising $100 billion a year by 2020 for mitigation and adaptation to climate change. But, do we really need and can we afford a new global
