Land-Based Mitigation Technologies for Kenya
As part of the LANDMARC deliverable “D2.1: National Narratives” the Kenya team has been refining the technology focus of the case study.
Kenya is a developing country that accounts for under 0.1% of global historical GHG emissions. However, it is a fast-growing and developing economy that could yield much higher emissions in the future. With a high reliance on the agricultural sector, Kenya is a vulnerable country to climate change. A few carbon sequestration techniques are included in Kenya’s NDC, so they could count on institutional support. The selected LMTs are:
Reduced Tillage: It is explicitly stated by the government of Kenya as a measure to reduce GHG emissions in the agricultural sector.
Integrated soil fertility management: The use of manures along with the responsible use of chemical fertilizers could result in higher yields and improved carbon sequestration.
Agroforestry: Agroforestry has been identified as the LMT with the highest carbon sequestration potential in Kenya, as well as bringing many other benefits to increase climate change resilience in the country.
Afforestation: The Kenyan government has put focus on afforestation as a cheap and effective way of improving carbon sequestration
