Center for Justice Governance and Environmental Action
Mombasa, Kenya
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Center for Justice Governance and Environmental Action is a non-governmental organisation based in Mombasa, Kenya working on environment & climate, human rights.
CJGEA is a registered non-profit and non-governmental organisation based in Mombasa, Kenya. It works for the environmental and human rights of economically marginalised communities living around extractive industries in the Kenyan Coastal region. Its work covers human rights, policy change and environmental governance, including campaigns against polluting lead-acid battery recycling in Kenya. Its operations are guided by its constitution and overseen by a board of governors drawn from civil society in Kenya and internationally.
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Lead Recycling Africa Project
Environment & Climate · Cameroon, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania
Identifies, monitors and mitigates polluting practices in African lead-acid battery recycling industries, producing evidence on health, safety and pollution control, and fostering networking among scientists and environmental groups.
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Goldman Environmental Prize
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Oeko-Institut, CREPD, AGENDA
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