Photo: Manoocher Deghati/IRIN A mother comforts her son who has just been circumcised at a Marie Stopes clinic in Nyanza KISUMU, 1 July 2009 (PlusNews) – Demand for medical male circumcision has been rising in Kenya’s south-western Nyanza Province since it became available as part of a package of HIV... [view entry]

The WTO/UNEP report on “Trade and Climate Change” recently published examines the intersections between trade and climate change from four perspectives: the science of climate change; economics; multilateral efforts to tackle climate change; and national climate change policies and their effect on trade. The WTO and UNEP are partners in... [view entry]

In Kenya a little bit of money and a can-do attitude go a long way. Daniel Howden sees how Kaputei has transformed the lives of the country’s poor Clarice Adhiambo was looking for the usual things when she moved. Safe streets, more space, a guest room, maybe even a view... [view entry]

Photo: Julius Mwelu/IRIN Women selling fish in a Nairobi market (file photo): Slum-dwellers have been hard hit by the food price crisis NAIROBI, 27 May 2009 (IRIN) – Millions of people who live in Kenya’s sprawling slums are among those worst hit by the food price crisis, yet they receive... [view entry]

Sustainability in a bright green world is about much more than environmentalism. It is about preserving our natural resources, yes. But it’s also about seeing those resources holistically, and understanding that a healthy environment is the foundation for human health and happiness, for international security, and for economic stability. Few... [view entry]

It is 20 years since a small group of Kenyan conservationists set out to protect the few remaining black rhino living in the Aberdare mountains national park. Their plan was simple: to raise enough cash to erect a stretch of fence to keep the beasts inside the park and away... [view entry]

Carbon Benefits Project Will Assess Levels of Carbon Stored Via Sustainable and Climate-Friendly Land Management Village communities in Western Kenya alongside ones in Niger, Nigeria and China could become the key to unlocking the multi-billion dollar carbon markets for millions of farmers, foresters and conservationists across the developing world. Catchments... [view entry]

Africa’s private sector should realign itself strategically to benefit from a windfall presented by investments in the carbon markets. As the move towards low carbon economy gathers pace, African Countries must create a conducive policy environment as well as legislative and regulatory safeguards, to anchor a robust carbon credit market... [view entry]

Monthly surveys over 15 years link surge in human settlements near Mara Reserve with large losses of wildlife that have made Kenya popular safari destination IMAGE: This is a zebra at the edge of the Mara. Click here for more information. Populations of major wild grazing animals that are... [view entry]

Nairobi, 21 April 2009 On April 22, we celebrate the Anniversary of the first Earth Day in 1970, a landmark in the history of the environmental movement - a movement, which gave birth to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 1972. The first Earth Day was conceived partly out... [view entry]