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Harmful investments outpacing nature protection, UNEP warns

Workers remove asbestos roofing materials in Naivasha in a project sponsored by Nakuru County government at a cost of Sh10 million. [File, Standard]

For every US$1 (Sh129) invested globally in protecting nature, US$30 (Sh3,870) is spent on destroying it, according to a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on January 22, 2026.

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