What Kenya Can Learn from Kwale Before the Next Mine Opens
What Kwale’s mine closure shows about rehabilitation, deposit bonds, community participation and independent verification, and what Kenya can apply to future mines.
Why Environmental Stewardship Is Critical for Long-Term Infrastructure Sustainability — A Case of Thwake Multipurpose Dam
Why upstream water quality in the Athi catchment matters for Kenya’s KES 82 billion Thwake Multipurpose Dam, and what environmental stewardship could involve.
Nairobi’s Water Supply Gap and the Rise of Private Alternatives
Nairobi’s water supply deficit, the growth of boreholes and water vendors, the health and environmental effects, and public investments aimed at closing the gap.
Urban Densification and Child Health: Examining Open Space Deficits and Rickets Prevalence in Nairobi
Examines Nairobi’s public open space against population growth, rickets data from Kenyan hospitals, and what commercial play spaces cost households.
Social Audit — Adaptation Fund Programme, Kenya
Programme: Adaptation Fund Programme – Integrated Programme to Build Resilience to Climate Change and Adaptive Capacity of Vulnerable Communities in Kenya Emerald Environment Ltd conducted an independent Social Audit of the Adaptation Fund Programme – Integrated Programme to Build Resilience to Climate Change and Adaptive Capacity of Vulnerable Communities in Kenya. The programme targeted vulnerable …
Greenhouse Gas Inventory (GHGI) Capacity Needs Assessment — The Gambia
Client: Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MECCNAR), The Gambia Emerald Environment Ltd led a national capacity needs assessment for The Gambia’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory (GHGI) and Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system. The assignment, undertaken for the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MECCNAR), assessed institutional readiness across six IPCC …
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Zambia Country-Wide Climate Vulnerability Assessment and Risk Projection
Client: Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Zambia Emerald Environment Ltd conducted a nationwide Climate Vulnerability Assessment and Risk Projection for the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Zambia, to identify the ecosystems, infrastructure, livelihoods and communities most at risk from climate change. The assessment provides the evidence base for setting short-, medium- and long-term …
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Chemical Risk Assessment of 31 Contaminated Sites Across Kenya — Africa ChemObs / GEF
Client: Kenya’s Ministries of Environment and Health, under the Africa ChemObs project, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Emerald Environment Ltd provided technical assistance under the Africa ChemObs project, implemented by Kenya’s Ministries of Environment and Health. As part of the assignment, Emerald piloted the PAN UK Chemical Risk and Vulnerability Calculator to prioritise …
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Kenya’s Mining Act 2016: Progress and Persistent Implementation Gaps
An assessment of Kenya’s Mining Act 2016 for artisanal and small-scale miners: what the law provides, where implementation has lagged, and priority next steps.
What Is ESG Due Diligence, and Why Does It Matter for Investors in Africa?
What ESG due diligence covers, why investors and lenders in Africa ask for it, and what a thorough review involves beyond a desk-based checklist.