Rebecca Tanui: the dangers of gases emitted into the environment cannot be over-emphasised

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Speaking at a workshop in Kakamega yesterday, the group's coordinator Rebecca Tanui said small scale farmers in the region are not aware of the effects of climate change.

"This explains why they continue with their cropping seasons unabated when agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change," she said.

She said the dangers of gases emitted into the environment cannot be over-emphasised and accused developed countries including the United States and Japan of "double speak", arguing they must commit themselves to signing legal frameworks to control the emissions.