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Soil erosion near Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

‘Green’ growth needed to reach Kenya’s development goals – UN agency

13 February 2009
An innovative United Nations atlas of Kenya using satellite images to pinpoint shrinking tea-growing areas, disappearing lakes, rising loss of tree cover and increased mosquito breeding grounds has highlighted the East African country’s need to invest in “green” development to escape from poverty.
Michael Adlerstein

Renovation plan will result in major ‘greening’ of UN complex, says official

2 February 2009
The renovation project designed to make United Nations Headquarters in New York more modern, safe and sustainable will result in a significant “greening” of the landmark complex that will reduce energy consumption and operating costs, as well as lower the world body’s carbon footprint, the official in charge of the overhaul said today.