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Contributor [1]
Thursday, July 17, 2003 - 03:00
Categories: 
Environment [2]
Issue Number: 
119 [3]
Article-Summary: 

In and around the Kiunga National Marine Reserve on Kenya's northern coast, basic services are hard to come by. Pushed by poverty and the decline of marine ecosystems the use of resources is intensifying. In Kiunga, the World Wildlife Fund is supporting a small number of girls' scholarships. These are paired with environmental education, including in-school activities and a week-long conservation camp.

Category: 
Gender & Minorities [4]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/environment/16355 [5]
Country: 
Kenya [6]

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