Justus Wanzala

Oct 17, 2024 | kbc.co.ke | Justus Wanzala

The warm rays of the  sun pierce through the broad leaves of indigenous trees, igniting a cacophony of birdsong as they nest in the dense branches of mixed indigenous  trees man made forest of   Munglu Eco-Village. Located in Homa Bay County, South-Western Kenya, and just eight kilometers from Lake Victoria—the second largest freshwater lake in the world—this expansive eco-village serves as a beacon of sustainability, agroecology, and community-driven climate solutions.

Oct 1, 2024 | kbc.co.ke | Justus Wanzala

The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has directed person or institution carrying out any activity involving genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to seek its approval first. In a public notice, the Authority also gave three-month notice to person or institution with ongoing research to regularize their projects within 3 months from the date of this notice(1st October  2024).

Nov 30, 2023 | chinadialogueocean.net | Justus Wanzala

Kenya has a problem brewing in its waters: the country is increasingly reliant on fish imports. While annual fish consumption has risen to 600,000 tonnes, the natural catch is shrinking and national fish production stands at 400,000 tonnes. Kenya primarily meets the supply shortfall with imports from China, which accounts for 83% of the value of such imports, followed by Norway, Tanzania, India and Uganda.

Oct 24, 2023 | chinadialogue.net | Tom Baxter |Justus Wanzala |Patrick Moore |Regina W Lam

After a pandemic-induced hiatus, the Third Belt and Road Forum took place on 17-18 October in Beijing. It provided rare insight into China and member countries’ aspirations for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as it enters its second decade. The BRI is evolving, with new announcements made particularly in the fields of “green” and “blue” (ocean) cooperation. There were hints of a more cautious approach from China.

Oct 13, 2023 | eco-business.com | Justus Wanzala

Carbon markets, however, are a controversial subject. For example, Kaboub disagrees with Bhandary’s assessment: “Carbon markets are a neocolonial device designed to allow the historic polluters to continue polluting the planet at the lowest possible cost. These polluters use their dominant market power to transfer the cost of the permits onto their customers, many of whom are in the global south.