Meet Kenyan pastoralists living off carbon credit sales
By DW
09 December 2022 |
5:46 am
The lives of a Kenyan pastoralist community are being transformed with proceeds from carbon credits. The community in Samburu county is earning a fortune from wealthy polluters through climate-smart practices in pasture management.
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