Archive for July 19th, 2008

Mau Forest Destruction Will Cost the Kenya Economy US$300M

Posted on 19 July 2008. Filed under: Economy, Environment |

Protecting Mau Forest in Kenya’s Economic Interest
Nairobi, 17 July 2008-Kenya stands to lose a nature-based economic asset worth over US $300 million alone to the tea, tourism and energy sectors if the forest of the Mau Complex continues to be degraded and destroyed, the UN Environment Programme said today.
The Prime Minister of Kenya, Raila [...]

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Tackling Corruption in Humanitarian Intervention

Posted on 19 July 2008. Filed under: Corruption, Humanitarian |

Photo: Anthony Morland/IRIN

Bribe taking: A new report urges humanitarian agencies to work harder and more closely together to minimise various forms of corruption that can affect the delivery of emergency aid

NAIROBI, 18 July 2008 (IRIN) – Humanitarian agencies should work harder and more closely together to minimise various forms of corruption that can [...]

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