When resources are degraded, we start competing for them, whether it is at the local level in Kenya, where we had tribal clashes over land and water, or at the global level, where we are fighting over water, oil, and minerals. So one way to promote peace is to promote sustainable management and equitable distribution of resources.
Wangari Maathai Quotes
In Kenya women are the first victims of environmental degradation, because they are the ones who walk for hours looking for water, who fetch firewood, who provide food for their families.
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| Birth: | 1st April, 1940 |
| Death: | 20th September, 2011 |
| Nationality: | Kenyan |
| Profession: | Environmentalist, Politician |
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