Dozens of Indigenous herders file lawsuit against carbon project in Kenya
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In Kenya, herders are filing a lawsuit against a project by major Western companies. Local communities in the African country say they are losing control over their land due to the companies. The discontent among herders stems from a scheme for companies to purchase so-called carbon credits. The companies, including Netflix, Meta, British Airways, and Beiersdorf, pay money to an organization in Kenya, resulting in lower CO2 emissions on paper. …
More than thirty members of local communities in eastern Kenya have filed a lawsuit against a carbon credit project on their territory. Large companies have purchased these credits to offset their emissions. But herders say they have lost control of their land in the areas around Biliqo Bulesa, a nature reserve in the Merti region, due to the project.
More than thirty members of local communities in eastern Kenya have filed a lawsuit against a carbon credit project on their territory. Large companies have purchased these credits to offset their emissions. Herders say that due to the…
NAIROBI (ANP) - More than thirty members of local communities in eastern Kenya have filed a lawsuit against a carbon credit project on their territory. Large companies have bought these credits to offset their emissions. But herders say that because of the project the...
NAIROBI (ANP) - More than thirty members of local communities in eastern Kenya have filed a lawsuit against a carbon credit project on their territory. Large companies have bought these credits to offset their emissions. But herders say that because of the project the...
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