Meru South District - UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative

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Young farmers clubs - 18 3 -Farming -Bee keeping -Rabbit keeping Wildlife clubs Nil 50 - Tree planting Source: District Agriculture Office, Meru South/District Education office Some of the environmental issues incorporated in the subjects taught in schools include Agro forestry, Soil conservation, environmental conservation, ecology among others. These help to create awareness on the part of students on the need for environmental conservation in general Non- formal Environmental Programs These are mainly carried out through community based environmental CBOs farmer field Schools, women groups and youth groups. Some of the key players include key government department (Agriculture/livestock/water/forest) donors especially IFAD and SIDA, NGOs notably the Green Belt Movement and the National Council of Women of Kenya. Table 45: status of environmental programmes in the district Environmental Key players challenges Proposed programmes interventions Soil Conservation Agriculture/Community Sustainability/Tools Use of locally available materials Group nurseries IFAD/Forest Sustainability Use of locally department available materials Forestation/Agro IFAD/Forest Survival rate -Protection forestry department/Agriculture/ against livestock CSOs -Water harvesting Soil Fertility Kenyatta Limited coverage -Expand activities Management University/Agriculture 14.2 Public Awareness and Participation Public awareness and participation in the district is being coordinated by the NEMA office through the District Environment committee. Assistance in carrying out public awareness has been received from GOK departments NGOs and donors, notably IFAD (through the Mt. Kenya East Pilot Project for Natural Resources Management-MKEPP) Table 46: status of Environmental awareness and participation in the district program Key Sector Environmental opportunities challenges intervention mes players benefits s MKEPP Agriculture Natural -Sustainable use Integration of Coordinati 72
Livestock Water Social services Forest NEMA NALEP Agriculture/ Livestock 14.3 Technologies resource s Agricult ure of natural resources -Environmental conservation Soil conservation -improved productivity Some of the technologies being promoted include: Energy saving devices Use of renewable sources of energy especially solar Water harvesting techniques Table 47: priority issues and interventions No. Prioritized issues/challenges 1 Public participation still low 2 Low level of awareness on the part of environmental committees 3. Low level of funding Current intervention Awareness creation Barazas 73 Proposed intervention in the plan period(2006- 2010) Intensify awareness creation and involve all sectors - Train environmental committees on their role in environmental conservation - Involve all stakeholders natural resources conservation efforts Stakeholder participation Responsible institution NEMA NEMA NEMA on of the various activities CHAPTER 15: ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS Remarks The broad challenge in harnessing environmental information and communication technology include inadequate resources and capacity for information collection, analysis, storage, and dissemination, inadequate awareness among environmental managers and the public; and lack of knowledge sharing networks at grass root level.
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MAY 2007 DISTRICT ENVIRONMENT ACTIO
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3.3 Pollution and Waste Generated F
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15.3 Constraints/challenges in envi
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1.2.4 High cost of Artificial Insem
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1.2.10 Lack of Awareness Though the
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Table 1. Administrative Boundaries
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upper areas experience reliable rai
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Table 5a: PROJECTED POPULATION BY A
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CHAPTER 3: HUMAN SETTLEMENT AND INF
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All these areas lack public utility
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