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Environmental Research Mapping and Information Systems in Africa

Climate Change


International Climate Challenge Project.


Global Climate Change mitigation and adaptation strategies can only be realized through concerted efforts by involving all sectors, at the national and local levels. ERMIS Africa with financial support from Barclay s Bank (UK) and technical assistance from  the Ministry of Education and NEMA , is mentoring more than a 100 Secondary Schools in Rift Valley, Nyanza, Eastern, Central and Nairobi provinces to development climate change mitigation and adaptation innovations + Full article . . .

"Climate Interface" Event held on May  22nd , 2010 in Nakuru and Embu town + Full article . . .

MAU Restoration

The Ogiek Peoples Ancestral Territories Atlas (The OPAT).


Safeguarding Territories,Cultural and Natural Resources of Ogiek Indigenous People in the The OPATEastern Mau Forest,Kenya.The Ogiek Peoples Ancestral Territories (OPAT) Atlas demonstrates how spatial technologies can be used to safeguard the territorial rights and interests of indigenous communities against contemporary forces of tenure dispossession,cultural erosion, and resource degradation in Africa. Read more . . .

Atlas by Julius Muchemi and Albrecht Ehrensperger.

 

 

Community Mapping

Community Mapping


Community Mapping is one of ERMIS Africa’s key strengths. It’s the most participatory process that ERMIS engages in as it brings together community members to map their territories for natural resource management as well as for documentation of traditional knowledge systems purposes. read more . . .

Eco-Governance



The Project Geographical Information Systems for Enhanced Ecological Mapping.(GISEEM)


GISEEM which is an acronym for GIS for Enhanced Ecological Mapping is a project which assist three communities in Kenya to map out their sustainable livelihoods base of three different communities in the Mukogodo forest, Aberdares Forest and Mt Kenya region. The three year project is technically implemented by ERMIS Africa through the support of SHALIN-Finish and funded by the Finnish Foreign Ministry ( FORMIN ) read more . . .

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD)


REDD is aimed at targeting the developing countries and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forests carbon stock in developing countries .Training was conducted earlier by ERMIS Africa in collaboration with Yiaku People Association (YPA) and SHALIN ry. read more...

 

Natural Resource Management (NRM)


This theme undertakes capacity building activities that promotes sustainable ecosystem management read more . . .

JUMP

Joint University Mentorship Programs( JUMP )


Joint University Mentorship Program (JUMP) is an initiative launched by ERMIS Africa to nurture young professional aspirants in Kenya’s Universities to discover their unique abilities and groom their careers. The program offers University students a unique and exciting field-based learning opportunities through active participation in on-going projects , coaching sessions, networking, and training opportunities. In each participating student is linked to a mentor drawn from relevant professional settings. read more . . .

Attachment and Internship.


ERMIS Africa provides attachment and internship opportunities as a part of JUMP .Through this  program, students can have hands-on experience in the use of technologies, research and documentation processes. Internship at ERMIS Africa aims at providing opportunity for students to gain practical skills by directly involving them in the organization’s activities.see attaches synopsis of experiences. The JUMP secretariat focuses on the attache of the year "Stephen Kibet " from Moi University who decided to go an extra mile during his attachment. article con't . . .

Electronic Waste Management.


Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology in collaboration with ERMIS Africa, NEMA, Computer for Schools and SHALIN are implementing a UNESCO-HP funded project on "Computer Supported collaborative E-Waste Management Research towards Developing a National E-Waste Management Strategy for Sustainable Development in Kenya". more on e-waste . . .

Trainings

Capacity Building in Geospatial Technologies.


ERMIS Africa trains and capacity build individuals, institutions both private and public in Geospatial technologies which includes:- Geographic Information System, Global Position System,Mobile GIS and Participatory GIS Practice in their respective disciplines. read more . . .

 

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