Forestry Society of Kenya (FSK) is the sole organization that represents forestry professionals in Kenya. The Society was registered in 1979 under the Societies Act to provide a forum for professional foresters to contribute to national development in forestry science, influence direction of national policy on environmental management, as well as safeguarding forestry practice standards […]
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Where: Webinar When: 8th October, 2020; 2pm -4pm (EAT) Public participation in policy and the law-making process is clearly spelt out in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. The supreme law requires public participation in the management, protection and conservation of the environment and the natural resources such as the forests. In line with this, legislations such as
The commitment by the government to increase the forest cover is clearly demonstrated by actions in the National Strategy for Achieving and Maintaining 10% tree cover and the ongoing policy and legislative reviews. Whereas, policies are vital the integral role played by certification and standardization within the forest sector cannot be over-emphasized. Therefore, it’s incumbent
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Preamble statement Forestry Society of Kenya (FSK) is a membership organization of professional foresters in Kenya. It is an autonomous, non-profit organization registered in 1979 to provide a forum for professional foresters to contribute to national development and environmental conservation issues. The comments therein captured in this document were obtained through a consultative process engaging
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Climate change has led to increased natural disasters in the country which have seen more lives being lost, others displaced, property dam-aged and livelihoods threatened. Following the current natural calamities being experienced in the country, Forestry Society of Kenya (FSK) prepared a webinar to explore the role of forestry in mitigating the natural hazards in
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For the last decade, fencing has been used as a management tool to achieve conservation and management objectives of the forest ecosystem. In Sub-Sahara region and Kenya in particular, fencing has gained momentum mainly to control human-wildlife conflicts as well as reduce human encroachments into the ecosystem. Some of the forest areas in Kenya that
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By Mercy Njane The short rains are here and people are rushing against the clock to plant as many trees as they can before the season is over. Government agencies, institutions, and organizations are all launching tree planting initiatives to take advantage of the short rains in the country. The degraded forests are being restored
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Undertaking Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as part of lifelong learning is essential to being a professional forester. Creation of a competent, innovative, forward-looking professionals, as well as the individual who has attained by proactive and targeted learning. Each FSK member is encouraged to assess his or her own professional development needs, to set out a
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Future of the Forest Sector; Inspiring Innovations and Sustainable Investment The Society’s role in shaping and informing policy discourse within the country as contained in FCM Act 2016, FSK constitution and its strategic plan 2017-2021, requires periodic dialogues and discussions from and within its membership and the wider forest sector stakeholders. Deriving lessons from the dynamics within the forest sector over
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The CS Environment and Forestry officially inaugurated the new KEFRI board on 10th July 2019 at KEFRI HQ, in Muguga. Hon. Tobiko emphasised the need for KEFRI to provide the country with quality tree seeds towards achieving the country’s tree cover target of 10% by 2022. Forests form part of the foundation that sustains the country’s
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