NAIROBI http://www.oldskoolrebajas.es/hombre-ni … bajas.html , July 25 (Xinhua) -- Kenya on Tuesday decriedunsustainable management of forests across the country, warning itcould affect the country's growth prospects.
Environment and Natural Resources Cabinet Secretary ProfessorJudi Wakhungu appealed for serious intervention, saying forests'ability to sustain ecosystem businesses is fast reducing.
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She observed that the flood regulation functions of forests areincreasingly impaired as impact of climate change becomes even morereal.
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Wakhungu called on forest experts to start mainstreamingbiodiversity into other sectors of the economy and ensurefunctional ecosystems for healthy populations.
She noted that the ultimate reason for mainstreamingbiodiversity into other sectors of the economy is to ensurefunctional ecosystems for healthy human populations andenvironment.
"We have to safeguard lives of the poor people within ourcommunities who are the first to suffer when natural resourcesdisappear or are depleted," she added.
Studies from around the world have shown that women tend to bearthe brunt of such degradation because they often depend most on theavailability of and easy access to water and fuel wood.
While, this happens http://www.oldskoolrebajas.es/vans-nint … ancas.html , she said that business and, hence thenational economy suffer greatly and takes time to recover.
She announced that the government is developing a NationalBiodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and also the firstNational Wildlife Conservation Strategy.
Wakhungu also hailed the role played by the private sectoradding that the government welcomes the initiative by the CriticalEcosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) to develop a Long Term Vision toexpand funding mechanism for biodiversity conservation in theEastern Arc Mountains region of Kenya and sustain impacts in thelong term.
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Kenya recently launched the National Forest Program (NFP) toincrease forest and tree cover and reverse forest degradation http://www.oldskoolrebajas.es/zapatilla … -vans.html ,enhance forest based economic, social and environment benefits,integrate national values and principles of good governance inforest development while working toward increase forest basedinvestments. Enditem
By Michael Place
RIO DE JANEIRO， Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- China achieved its aim set before the Rio Paralympics to finish at the top of the medal standings， just as they did at the previous three Games in Athens， Beijing and London.
But nobody could have imagined the success the 308-strong Chinese delegation would achieve in Rio as they became only the third country to win 100 gold medals in a single edition of the Paralympic Games.
China finished the 11-day megaevent with 107 gold， 81 silver and 51 bronze medals. The next best nation was Britain with 64 gold followed by Ukraine (41)， the United States (40) and Australia (22).
Only the United States and Britain had previously achieved a century of gold medals at a single Paralympics. Both did so at the 1984 Games in New York City， when the US claimed 136 victories and Britain 107.
Zhang Haidi， chef de mission of the Chinese Paralympic delegation， said China's success reflected the country's efforts to provide an expansive support structure for athletes with disabilities.
"The medals of Chinese Paralympians come from the hard training of athletes and all of society's care for people with disabilities，" Zhang said.
"Some people said that it is easy for China to win a medal， but behind the scenes our athletes have made a huge effort to get to the top level， even more than athletes without disabilities. We also have 17 sports training centers in China for people with disabilities."
It was more than simply the sheer volume of gold medals that surprised China's rivals in Rio. Some 17 gold medals came in team events， compared to just three in London four years ago.
China also had unprecedented success in events such as wheelchair racing - winning 16 finals - and wheelchair fencing， which yielded nine gold medals.
"The success is also thanks to the popularization of sports among people with disabilities，" Zhang said. "More severely disabled athletes from China have competed in Rio. China emphasizes that sports can aid a lot in their rehabilitation.
"Only few people with disabilities can win a medal at the Paralympics. Back in China， there are around 85 million disabled people. The Paralympic Games and the medals won by Chinese athletes will be a big motivation for them， reminding them that we can reach our goals if we train hard，" Zhang added.
Swimming was China's most prolific event in Rio， delivering 37 gold medals， followed by athletics (32)， table tennis (13)， wheelchair fencing (9)， shooting (5)， powerlifting (3)， archery (3)， cycling (3) and judo (2).
The most successful Chinese athlete was swimmer Huang Wenpan with five gold medals. He was followed by fellow swimmer Li Zhang (4)， wheelchair racer Zhou Hongzhuan (3)， swimmer Zou Liankang (3)， wheelchair fencer Zhou Jingling (3)， swimmer Wang Yinan (3)， swimmer Pan Shiyun (3)， swimmer Cheng Jiao (3)， swimmer Xu Qing (3) and wheelchair fencer Rong Jin (3).
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