Forests Disappearing In Energy Poor Zimbabwean Cities

By Jeffrey Moyo In New Ashdon Park, a medium-density area in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, at new homes that have replaced a once thriving forest, makeshift fireplaces have become common sights as residents solely depend on firewood for energy. City dwellers like 34-year-old Neliet Mbariro, a married mother of four, live in a house that has […]

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Tap Into Indigenous Knowledge To Preserve Our Forests

By Sylvie Djacbou Deugoue A few years ago, I found myself in the Baka indigenous sacred forest in Assok, in Cameroon in the course of my work in supporting them to preserve their forest against land grabbers. We were building a forest hut using only leaves and the knowledge of our indigenous partners. I was skeptical […]

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