Meru South District - UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative
Meru South District - UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative
Meru South District - UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative
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E.g. locusts and armyworms, aphids etc. occur every now and then threatening food<br />
security and fodder.<br />
Table 43: Priority issues and interventions<br />
No Prioritized<br />
issues/challenges<br />
Current<br />
intervention<br />
71<br />
Proposed<br />
intervention<br />
in the plan<br />
period<br />
(2006-2010)<br />
Change road<br />
design<br />
Responsible<br />
institution<br />
1 Road accidents Construction<br />
of barrier<br />
D.W.O<br />
2 Diseases Surveillance Intensify & Public<br />
outbreaks<br />
improve Health<br />
3 Land slides Planting of - do - D.F.O<br />
trees<br />
D.A.O<br />
4 Drought Research in - do - KARI<br />
drought<br />
resistant<br />
plant<br />
varieties<br />
KEFRI<br />
5 HIV/AIDS Awareness - do - Public<br />
creation on<br />
Health<br />
avoidance &<br />
management<br />
M.O.H<br />
6 Pests Surveillance - do - D.A.O<br />
D.F.O<br />
CHAPTER 14: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND<br />
TECHNOLOGIES<br />
Remarks<br />
14.1: Status of <strong>Environment</strong>al Education<br />
<strong>Environment</strong>al education in schools is not offered as a subject but various elements of the<br />
environment are taught in subjects such as agriculture, geography, biology etc.<br />
Pupils/students get practical knowledge on environment through clubs such 4k clubs,<br />
young farmers clubs, wildlife clubs and environmental clubs<br />
Table 44: status of environmental programmes in school<br />
Type of club No. of schools<br />
Types of<br />
environmental<br />
programmes<br />
primary secondary tertiary<br />
4-k clubs 29 - Nil Organic farming<br />
-Rabbit keeping<br />
remarks
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