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Policy Frameworks for Sustainable Biodiversity Conservation in Kenya

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  1. THE POLICY AND LEGAL FRAMEWORKS FOR SUSTAINABLE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN KENYABYHON.DR. WILBER OTTICHILO, CBS, MPMEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, EMUHAYA CONSTITUENCYE-MAIL: WOTTICHILO@GMAIL.COM

  2. PRESENTATION OUTLINE INTRODUCTION (SLIDE 1) • What is Biodiversity? • What is the Importance of Biodiversity (Provisioning Services, Ecosystem Services)World-Wide Biodiversity Status (Terrestrial and Aquatic Life, Oceans, Forests, Land, Atmosphere) • Biodiversity Status in Kenya (Terrestrial and Aquatic life, Oceans, Land, Atmosphere) • Threats to Biodiversity- Nationally and Globally

  3. GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION INITIATIVES (SLIDE 2) • Establishment of UNEP in 1982 • Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) • International Union of Conservation of NatureWorld Wildlife Fund (WWF) • UN Convention on Desertification • Millennium Development Goals- Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)

  4. KENYA’S BIODIVERSITY POLICIES AND LAWS PRIOR ENACTION OF 2010 CONSTITUTION (SLIDE 3) • Sectoral Focused and did not Embrace Concept of Integrated Resource Management • Formulated and Implemented solely by Government Agencies • Public/Community Participation in Policy/Laws Formulation not Entertained • Biodiversity Planning and Decision Making not based on Data and Information

  5. THE CURRENT BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION POLICIES AND LAWS (SLIDE 4) • Article 10 of the Constitution on Sustainable Development and Public participation • Articles 69,70,71 and 72 on Environmental Obligations, Rights and Agreements • Draft Policies on Environment, Water, Wildlife, Forests, Climate Change, Wetlands, National Oceans and Fishery, NSDI • National Land Policy

  6. CONT’ OF SLIDE 4 • Environmental Management and Coordination Act (1999), Wildlife Act (2013), • The physical Planning Act of 1996 • The Land Act (2012) • The County Governments Act (2012) • Water Bill (2015), Forest Bill (2015), Climate Change Bill, Fisheries Bill, EMCA Bill (2015)

  7. PENDING POLICIES AND LEGISLATION (SLIDE 5) • Waste management • Land use • Space Science and Technology • Climate and Weather • Pollution management

  8. MAIN THRUST OF THE CURRENT POLICIES AND LEGISLATION (SLIDE 6) • Ecosystem Approach towards Biodiversity Conservation • Integrated Natural Resources Planning and Decision Making • Public/Community participation in Biodiversity Conservation • Use of Science and Technology (Remote Sensing, GIS, GPS, ICT) in Biodiversity Conservation • Capacity Building in Biodiversity Conservation from Kindergarten to University • Public Education and Awareness in the Importance of Biodiversity Conservation

  9. THANKS.

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