The document discusses pathways to sustainable development through community-based organizations and cooperatives in Kenya. It includes sections on Shalin Finland projects in Kenya focusing on rescue, agroforestry, and improved cookstoves. There are also sections evaluating natural resource management and renewable energy projects, the transition from NGOs to ecological cooperatives in Cherengany, and the role of eco-design in sustainable tourism. The experience of cooperatives is compared to CBOs and there is a discussion on approaches, impacts and efficiency.