Written By Vanessa Kariuki ||
The Permanent Representative to UNEP and UN-Habitat for Venezuela, Dr. Jess Manzanilla, and the PS State Department for Forestry’s Ephantus Kimotho discussed opportunities for cooperation between Kenya and Venezuela in biodiversity conservation and climate action.
As Kenya rolls out the 15 billion trees by 2032, Ephantus said his State Department. was eager to learn from Venezuela about preserving ecosystems and addressing climate change.
Kenya had experienced the effects of climate change in a number of ways, including the loss of wildlife owing to extended drought, an increase in human-wildlife conflict as a result of changes in wildlife migratory patterns, and an increase in wildfires.
Biodiversity monitoring argues for improved management efficacy and policy management.
Limiting emissions and preparing for the effects of climate change depend on preserving and restoring natural areas and the biodiversity they support.
The reduction of the harmful consequences of climate change can be assisted by biodiversity. By storing carbon, protected or regenerated habitats can help fight climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
