Keeling Curve

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Project Summary / Description:

The main contributor to environmental degradation in the County has been deforestation. The resultant reduction in vegetation cover has left the land bare and vulnerable to soil erosion, low rainfall and flash floods. This loss of vegetation has been largely attributed to human activities such as bush clearing for farming and settlement activities, firewood and charcoal production. Lake Victoria which is the main source of water in the County has suffered seriously as a result of environmental degradation.

Environmental degradation has resulted in the loss of productivity of land leading to poor crop yields and food insecurity. It has also led to increased morbidity from pollution of air and water sources. The incidence of poverty has increased with the loss of ecological balance and risks from floods, drought and pollution.

Climate change has become too obvious in Homa Bay County. Notably, with the ever-declining stock of fish in Lake Victoria, drying up of water ways and worsening weather conditions, the local populations have not been able to sustain food production at a level commensurate with growth in the population. Without appropriate planning and intervention measures in place, many residents will lose their livelihoods especially in fishing, agriculture, tourism and forestry where it is the bulk of majority of employment. To protect the Lake, we must therefore first protect and increase our forest cover.It was for this reason that we decided to run a county wide tree planting dubbed "Making Homa-Bay County Usefully Green" in January,2021.

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Impact on Underrepresented Groups:

55% of our staff are women,while 80% are youth. Within our board of management we have one person living with disability.

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