Proceedings Of The 2021 Fsk National Dialogue
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The Kenyan Forestry Issue 2
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Technological developments in the forestry sector in Kenya
By Mercy Njane . February 15, 2022 Introduction The forestry sector in Kenya has been evolving over the years, from management to training, research, and development. Efforts towards afforestation, reforestation, and restoration have also increased as various forest sector actors take lead in the activities. While these efforts are effective in ensuring sustainable forest management,
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Submission on the proposed amendment to delete Section 34 (2A) of the Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2016
Forestry Society of Kenya (FSK) is an organization of forestry professionals within the country that was registered in 1979 with the sole purpose of promoting professional practices and setting forestry standards and code of conduct for its membership. The Society has learned of the proposed Forest Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, 2021, through the gazette
Commercializing Tree Growing in Kenya
By Mercy Njane . January 07, 2022 The global forest cover is estimated at 4.06 billion hectares according to Global Forest Resources Assessment Report 2020. The plantation forests cover approximately 131 million hectares which is just 3% of the total global forest area. At the same time, 420 million hectares of forests have been lost
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Summary of the COP26 Forests and Land-Use Event
By Mercy Njane It is estimated that 420 million ha of forests have been lost globally since 1990. A forest resource assessment report by FAO further indicated that between 2015-2020, the annual deforestation rate was estimated to be 10 million hectares. Despite the role played by forests in carbon sequestration, deforestation and forest degradation lead
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Kenya’s Climate Action
By Mercy Njane, FSK According to the Sixth Assessment Report 2021 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global temperatures will hit 1.50C by the early 2030s. Another report by the World Meteorological Organization 2021 indicated that the global mean temperature for 2021 was approximately 1.090C above the 1850-1900 average. The report also noted
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Restoring the beauty of Kirisia Forest
Video by: Caroline Kerichu Kirisia Forest is a 92000 ha forest reserve located in the samburu heartland. It is one of the oldest state forests reserve in Kenya gazetted in the year 1933. Also known as Leroghi, the forest is endowed with rich biodiversity of different unique species of flora and fauna. It is not
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International Day of Forests 2021
By Mercy Njane Globally, the International Day of Forests (IDF) is observed on the 21st of March every year. In 2012, the UN General Assembly declared March 21st as the IDF with the aim of raising awareness of the importance and significance of all forest types. It is a day that serves as a reminder of the
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