Abstract: Today, the world is grappling with the effects of global warming and the resultant climate change. These effects threaten lives and livelihoods at a gigantic scale. Research indicates that should climate change continue unabated, the live supporting systems on earth will be depleted. These include clean water supplies, clean air and soils able to support agriculture among others. Without these systems, it is difficult to imagine of human or any other life on earth. Environmental conservation and preservation measures have however been shown to halt and reverse global warming. Practices such as reforestation..........
Keywords: Adoption of green, environmental degradation, global warming, Public Sector, Procurement, Management
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