Deepening Foundations for Peacebuilding and Globally it is well known that extractive industries such as oil and mining are problematic in politically unstable environments with weak systems of governance Rather than stimulating broad based economic development and reducing poverty inadequate management of extractives industries generated wealth could create a false sense of economic security inequality and fuel violent conflicts
Namibia Environmental and Climate Change Policy Brief Sida This Policy Brief was carried out as a desk study in April to May In line with the Swedish development cooperation goal2 the document aims to summarise the key environmental risks
WWF International Corals Initiative East African marine per year East Africa s marine and coastal resources are vital to the well being of both coastal and inland inhabi tants In rural areas most coastal communities are involved in a diverse range of artisanal activities that often include fishing mangrove harvesting salt produc tion and coral mining
Kenya Heavy rain advisory issued for coastal region · The Kenya Meteorological Department KMD has issued a heavy rain advisory for the coastal region from Thursday May 23 to Saturday May 25 According to KMD the counties of Kilifi Mombasa and Kwale and the southern parts of Tana River and Lamu are forecast to experience heavy rainfall and strong winds Rainfall totals of above 4 cm
Malaria in gold mining areas in Colombia Gold mining may play an important role in the maintenance of malaria worldwide Gold mining mostly illegal has significantly expanded in Colombia during the last decade in areas with limited health care and disease prevention We report a descriptive
Kenya Mining & Environmental Law & Regulations MineHutte KENYA MINING COMMENTARY GENERAL Kenya officially the Republic of Kenya is located in East Africa bordering Somalia Ethiopia South Sudan Uganda and Tanzania; the country s southeastern coast sits on the Indian former British colony the country gained independence in 1963 and is now a presidential representative democracy
BLUE ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK Growing the Blue Economy to Combat Poverty and Accelerate Prosperity The world counts numerous coastal and island countries with lower and lower middle income levels for whom oceans represent a significant jurisdictional area and a source of opportunity In those countries innovation and growth in the coastal marine and maritime sectors could
Land Degradation Meaning Causes and Prevention of Land Read this article to learn about the meaning factors responsible prevention and control measures of land degradation The change in the characteristic and quality of soil which adversely affect its fertility is called as Degradation
Human Trafficking & Modern day Slavery Kenya Human Trafficking & Modern day Slavery Many young boys she said are taken to work in the mining companies something which not only denies their rights but also are psychosocially affected Children are also trafficked from Burundi and Rwanda to coastal areas of Kenya
Coastal Forests of Eastern Africa COASTAL FORESTS OF EASTERN AFRICA ECOREGIONS Shortfall Assessment to reach Target of 17% protected land in each terrestrial ecoregion Kenya Mozambique Somalia Tanzania 3 BIOMES Flooded Grasslands & Savannas Mangroves Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests 4 ECOREGIONS ENDEMIC PLANT SPECIES 1 750 ENDEMIC ANIMAL SPECIES 113 2 1 3 4
Kenya Forest Service FOREST KENYA Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve is a 420 km2 coastal forest in Kenya managed by Kenya Forest Service KFS It is the largest and most intact coastal forest in East Africa with 20% of Kenya s bird species 30% butterfly species and at least 24 rare and endemic
Sand mining mafias destroying environment livelihoods · BANGKOK Thomson Reuters Foundation Sand mining is eroding the world s river deltas and coastlines damaging the environment and hurting
A Decade of Ruby from Mozambique A Review Gems & The government had decided that artisanal unlicensed mining would be tolerated in the area around Namahaca Areas Designadas The company that owned hunting rights on the ruby bearing land Mwiriti Limitada was the first one to acquire several official mining licenses around Namahumbire Pardieu et al 2021a b
Sand winning threatens coastal tourism in Central Region · The main areas of concern along the coastline of Cape Coast are the Mbofra Akyinim and the Amoakofua mining sites At the current level of sand mining the Cape Coast area may eventually experience a loss of most recreational beaches which may lead to a loss of the beach tourism industry as well as make coastal communities vulnerable to flooding
Mining Information Featured Articles Monitoring Mining Equipment with NDT By Reginald Davey Automotive Innovation in the Mining Industry By Kerry Taylor Smith Advantages of Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy LIBS Brought to Mine Sites By Liam Critchley Producing
Topics World Bank The World Bank Group works in every major area of development We provide a wide array of financial products and technical assistance and we help countries share and apply innovative knowledge and solutions to the challenges they face
The coastal zone and oceanic problems of Sub Saharan Africa The coastal zone and oceanic problems of Sub Saharan Africa Introduction The value of the coastal zone and oceans Kenya In addition the coastal zone of Africa is known to have the potential to produce the vast array of minerals that would be expected from Africa s present day geology and evolutionary history Ibe 1982; Ibe et al 1983
Kenya s Sand Wars Al Jazeera 11/8/2021 · Kilome Makueni county Kenya On an early evening in February in the quiet trading centre of Mangala a mob of young men attacked a police officer named Geoffrey Kasyoki They crushed his head shot him with poisoned arrows slashed him with machetes and pierced his eyes They murdered him for
Coastal Kenya WWF Coastal Kenya is home to an amazing array of wildlife it s one of the most biodiverse parts of Africa Over 550 plant and 50 animal species found in Kenya s coastal forests occur nowhere else on earth And the waters off the coast are home to five of the seven known species of marine turtle
Canadian Resources Company Creating Conflict in Eastern Kenya Despite strong opposition from the public in Kenya the Canadian High Commission has been promoting this project The First Conference on the Implications of Titanium Mining on the Coast of Kenya was held from the 18 in Ukunda Kenya in order to establish a forum for multi stakeholders to discuss the project
Kenya Economic Outlook African Development Bank Kenya s economic growth has not been inclusive enough poverty fell to 36% in 2021/16 from 46% in 2021/6 Unemployment fell marginally from % in 2021 to % in 2021 The bottom income quintile receives only 4% of income Tailwinds and headwinds
REPUBLIC OF KENYA Kenya is blessed with mega biodiversity and enjoys a unique tropical climate with varying weather patterns due to differing topographical dimensions The country has a wide variety of ecosystems namely mountains forests arid and semi arid areas ASALs freshwater wetlands coastal and marine all offering many opportunities for
Blue Economy Concept Paper 1 Introduction coastal areas are all key land based factors causing higher levels of pollution in our seas Documented marine dead zones now number more than 400 covering an area of over 240 000 km2 including some of the formerly most productive areas of estuaries and shelf
Kenya Forest Service FOREST KENYA Arabuko Sokoke Forest Reserve is a 420 km2 coastal forest in Kenya managed by Kenya Forest Service KFS It is the largest and most intact coastal forest in East Africa with 20% of Kenya s bird species 30% butterfly species and at least 24 rare and endemic bird mammal and butterfly species
Street Food in Kenya KENYAN FOOD TOUR 18/7/2021 · Kawangware Nairobi Kenya Here s most of the food we tried on this amazing tour of Nairobi Ann Restaurant Corner This small street
Guinea Overview World Bank Economic Overview Growth stood at around 10% in 2021 and 2021 before slowing to % in 2021 Growth nevertheless remains robust driven by foreign direct investment FDI in the mining sector
AFRICA UNEP GRID Sioux Falls Africa is the second largest continent on Earth after Asia and currently considered among the most strategic regions in terms of global development opportunities With about 30 million square kilometres including adjacent islands and the Sahara the world s largest desert Africa covers over 20 per cent of Earth s total land area
Malaria in gold mining areas in Colombia RESULTS Mining districts in Colombia to the classification by the Unit of Planning of Mining and Energy in Colombia the departments with highest gold production are Antioquia Córdoba Bolívar Chocó Nariño Cauca and Valle which contributed to % 270 753 cases of the national malaria incidence from 2021 2021 of which % came from mining areas Fig 1A C
Mozambique opens $785m Chinese built bridge The A general view of the newly inaugurated Maputo Katembe bridge in Maputo Mozambique s President Filipe Nyusi opened the Chinese built $ saying it would help link northern and southern project which the China
DIAMOND MINING AND THE ENVIRONMENT FACT SHEET Plans are put in place by the mining companies for the removal storage and return of this topsoil/waste to return the area to its previous state • Coastal and inland alluvial mining When diamond deposits are found in coastal areas mining companies may be required to remove soil and plant life before they begin mining
