Aisha Bulyar searching for water in Korr, Marsabit as the ravages of climate change in northern Kenya escalate. [Peter Muiruri, Standard]The final round of United Nations intergovernmental consultations on nature-based solutions (NbS) is taking place in Nairobi this week. NbS is also on the agenda related to climate change and biodiversity within the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework of the Convention on Biological Diversity also taking place in the Kenyan capital this month. The term ‘nature-based solutions’ is increasingly used by global polluters such as oil and gas companies, agro-businesses, high-emission transport sectors and governments of high-emissions nations. Mr Souparna is a Senior Climate and Biodiversity Policy Advisor to the Global Forest Coalition.

Source: Daily Nation October 10, 2023 07:33 UTC