The British High Commissioner to Cameroon, H.E. Syd Madicott, has said appropriate global financial mechanisms are essential for the fight against environmental degradation.

The Minister of Forestry and Wildlife, Prof. Elvis Ngolle Ngolle, has said forest exploitation is beneficial only if the effects of global warming are taken into consideration.

The Kenya Association of manufacturers (KAM) claims the Government has not utilised the money generated from excise duty on plastics to clean the environment.

A wide bare circle is visible from the air in the middle of Arabuko Sokoke forest in Gede, Malindi District and cannot help wondering what could be responsible for the loss of trees.

Following a recent publication in this paper regarding 12 logging companies been barred by the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), additional 5 logging companies have been added to the list by the Concession review Committee.