Elements for the Ministerial Dialogue:Innovative Solutions for Decoupling for Ministerial Dialogue during the XXI Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean to be held on 11-12 October 2018.

Note on agenda and draft structure of the Assembly and the Open-Ended meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives

Agenda Item 4.2: Themes for the Leadership Dialogues at the High-Level Segment

The Republic of Kenya is located on the Eastern coast of Africa and is bisected by the Equator. It is a land of striking landscapes, ranging from snow-capped Mount Kenya to rich farmlands, barren deserts in the north and tropical sandy beaches on the western Indian Ocean coast and the shores of lakes Turkana and Victoria. Kenya borders Somalia to the North East, Ethiopia and South Sudan to the North, Uganda to the West, Tanzania to the South, and the Indian Ocean to the East. Kenya's capital city is Nairobi with a population of about 4 million people. Other major cities are Mombasa, the main seaport on the Indian Ocean, and Kisumu on the Lake Victoria front. Kenya is one of the world’s most popular tourism destinations attracting millions of tourists over the past years. The country is endowed with attractive tourist sites, rich culture, biological diversity, striking geographical