| Overview (2014) |
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| Area Population GDP Key economic sectors | 581,309 square kilometres 45,010,056 $142.7 billion Agriculture (25 % of GDP) | |
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| Sustainability issues | ||
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| Land Use Kenyan farmers face growing problems of soil erosion, deforestation, water pollution, and desertification | |
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| Resources Overexploitation Water resources are under pressure from agricultural chemicals, urban and industrial wastes, hydroelectric power; output from forestry also declined because of resource degradation; wildlife habitats are threatened by encroachment of man and poachers | |
| Policies related to bioenergy | ||
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| The Crops Act, 2013: ensures sustainability constraints and social equity. The Forest Bill 2014: higher yields can be achieved, thus more timber and subsequently more residues available for export to the EU. | |
