Research, commentary, and data from the practice.
Articles, formal publications, and infographics on legal, carbon investment, and environmental topics.
What Kenya's Carbon Market Regulations Mean for Project Developers
A walkthrough of the compliance obligations introduced under Kenya's carbon market regulations, and what they mean for developers structuring new projects.
Free, Prior and Informed Consent: A Legal Standard, Not a Formality
Why FPIC processes that fail to meet documentation standards expose carbon and land projects to downstream legal risk.
NEMA Licensing Timelines: What to Expect in 2026
Current processing timelines for EIA and ESIA licence applications, and where delays most often occur.
Access to Information Requests: A Practical Guide for Communities
How affected communities can use Kenya's access-to-information framework to obtain environmental and licensing records.
Legal Risk in Voluntary Carbon Projects: A Due Diligence Framework
A formal working paper setting out a due diligence framework for legal risk assessment in voluntary carbon offset transactions.
Benefit-Sharing Models for Community-Based Carbon Projects in East Africa
A comparative review of benefit-sharing structures used across East African carbon and conservation projects.
Environmental Licensing in Kenya: A Practitioner's Reference
A reference publication summarising the statutory and procedural requirements for environmental licensing under Kenyan law.
The EIA/ESIA Process, Step by Step
A visual walkthrough of Kenya's environmental impact assessment process from scoping to licence issuance.
Carbon Project Lifecycle: Legal Touchpoints
Where legal review and documentation intersect with each stage of a carbon project's development.
Anatomy of a Benefit-Sharing Agreement
The core components a legally sound benefit-sharing agreement should include.