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Two projects were implemented to address adaptation needs in Dar-es-Salaam (pop. 4.3m) and the following coastal districts: Pangani (pop. 54,025), Rufiji (pop. 182,000), Bagamoyo (pop. 82,578) and Zanzibar (pop. 1.3m). The approaches used by the two…
‘Seawater is coming into our farms and killing the plants’ The water from the wells in Kisakasaka used to be so salty that it would turn people’s teeth yellow. Children, no matter how thirsty, would often refuse to…
The students at Kingani school in the Tanzanian town of Bagamoyo used to have two choices for drinking water at school: get sick or remain thirsty. Rising sea levels, increased drought and reduced or erratic…
In September 2018, UN Environment spearheaded the year’s ecosystem aerial mammal count in collaboration with the Government of Kenya, to get information on elephant numbers and trends in the ecosystem and recommend…
Agricultural and industrial workers are often part of the informal labour market and work in substandard conditions. These workers tend to be put at severe risk of acute poisoning and chronic illness from exposure…
Online data is helping water authorities collaborate across borders to fight the impacts of climate change It’s a cycle that is becoming all too common around the globe. A swing from flood to drought and back that…
To understand the sources, nature and extent of freshwater pollution, we need to gather much more data. “Citizen science” can help to generate that data, while also inspiring people to make informed choices and…
SEED is looking for the most promising, innovative and locally led start-up eco-inclusive enterprises making significant contributions to mitigating and/or adapting to climate change. Up to five 2018 SEED Low…
Dar Es Salaam, 25 January 2017- UN Environment Chief Erik Solheim concluded a three-day visit to Tanzania, from the 23-25 January, where he met with officials of the Government of Tanzania, the UN Resident…
This report is a terminal evaluation of a UNEP-GEF project implemented between 2007 and 2014. The overall objective of the project was to demonstrate and support adoption of best practice approaches for sustainable tourism that reduce the…
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