Our Kenyan System as Seen by the Government

COUNTRY PROFILE ON ENVIRONMENT

KENYA

February 2002

PLANNING AND EVALUATION DEPARTMENT JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY

FOREWORD
Composition and the Contents of this Report

This report presents information on the Environment of the Country in the following arrangement
1. KEYWORDS

Keywords to understand features of the country and major environmental issues are presented briefly on a page, which helps to overview the whole figures.
2. FACT SHEET

Major significant index of economy, demography, society and natural resources of the country as well as the characteristics of the natural and social environment are presented.
3. ORGANIZATION AND LEGISLATION 3.1 Organization

Organizations in charge of each environmental issue stated in Chapter 4 and their duties are shown in the matrix. Responsibility, organization and duties of the relevant organizations are also described. For NGO, name and their main activities are shown.
3.2 National Policy on Environment

National policy on the environment such as national environmental action plan is stated.
3.3 Legislation

Laws and regulations on the environment and their coverage are presented.
3.4 Environmental Impact Assessment

EIA system in the country including history and procedure etc. are presented.
4. CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

This chapter summarizes the current status of the following environmental sectors and presents the organization in charge, applicable standards, past cases and relevant laws and regulations are presented. In the Chapter 4.3, current environmental issues to be considered are described based on the Local Consultant’s report.
4.1 Air Pollution 4.2 Water Pollution 4.3 Other Pollution 4.4 Solid Waste Management 4.5 Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy 4.6 Water Supply 5. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 4.7 Wastewater Management 4.8 Forest Conservation and Desertification 4.9 Biodiversity 4.10 Natural Resources Management 4.11 Natural Disaster 4.12... [continues]

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