The Government needs to create awareness on communities’ key role in conservation of natural resources, as more than 70 per cent of the biodiversity is outside protected areas. “The more we continue to destroy natural resources the more we exacerbate climate crisis, and the more we delay to tackle the climate crisis, the more we sufferer,” said the PACJA Executive Director Mithika Mwenda. Dr Joseph Indo of Kwale County said partnership was key in developing strategies that would ensure natural resources were treated well, and enabled to give back to humans. Chelimo Suter of Elgeyo Marakwet County called for allocation in national and county budgets for awareness creation on conservation of biodiversity. “Biodiversity resources are fundamental for food security, manufacturing, health and housing.

Source: Standard Digital June 06, 2020 12:11 UTC