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The overall objective of this Action Plan is to improve the status of Kenya’s marine and
coastal environment by addressing the marine litter problem through cooperation and
partnerships. This plan will specifically:
1. Contribute to the implementation of the national strategy for the general

National Sustainable Waste Management Policy
February, 2021

This Policy aims to create an enabling regulatory environment for Kenya to effectively tackle the waste challenge by implementing sustainable, waste management that prioritizes waste minimization and contributes to a circular economy

The environmental Performance Index (EPI) has evolved as an important tool for assessing countries
and counties’ performance in environmental management.The EPI is a performance-oriented
composite index designed to supplement the environmental targets set forth in the SDGs. The
Kenya Environmental

Under the theme of “towards concerted national efforts to halt and reverse land degradation, restore degraded ecosystems and sustainably manage land resources”, Kenya’s LDN Target Setting Final Report now available on the UNCCD website, demonstrates the country’s determination to reverse  the

Updated National Determined Contribution (NDC)

Biodiversity economy and natural capital accounting in Africa
Note by the secretariat
A. Africa: a continent rich in biological diversity
1. Biological diversity is defined as the number, variety and variability of living organisms in a given assemblage.1 The “assemblage” refers to what are

The NBSAP2019-2030is presented as a road map to achievingbiodiversity conservation
targetsin the country while also fulfilling international and regional obligations.The
action plan sets the time required to realize the action, performance and verifiable
indicators and allocates responsibilities

Kenya's unique environments and rich natural resources are critical national treasures for providing valuable ecosystem goods and services for sustainable development. It is estimated that the National Resources contribute about
42% of the country Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and support 70% of

Protected and conserved areas in Kenya55 Kenya has 411 protected areas covering 72,545 km2 of land and 904 km2 of the ocean (UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (2019i).The post-independence government inherited four national parks and six game reserves, gazetted through a parliamentary process. In addition, there are

Taskforce Report on Forest Resources Management and Logging Activities in Kenya

Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Forestry, constituted a Taskforce to inquire into forest resources management and illegal logging in the country, through Kenya Gazette Notice No. 28 dated 26th February 2018