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How Africa is confronting deforestation and forest degradation for a sustainable future

eriinfo.com2 weeks ago08 mins

A section of a forest in Africa. PHOTO/FSC/JONATHAN PERUGIA. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] Deforestation and forest degradation are urgent threats to Africa’s environment, economy, and development policy-makers at the ongoing inaugural Zámba Heritage Congress in Nairobi, have said. These challenges are not only hindering conservation efforts but also impacting the continent’s ability to sustainably manage…

Africa: Chocolate Giants Fuel Deforestation in West Africa’s Last Rainforest

eriinfo.com3 months ago057 mins

An investigation by Global Witness links some of the world’s most popular chocolates, including Mars, Magnums, KitKat, Hersheys and Dairy Milk, to a new deforestation crisis in Liberia Analysis of satellite and trade data alongside extensive industry interviews exposes an opaque system, allowing cocoa beans from deforested farms in Liberia to flow into some of…

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Africa: Decade of Slowing Deforestation Offers Hope for Forests

eriinfo.com4 months ago05 mins

Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth’s lungs and source of livelihoods for many communities. Nearly 500 million hectares (ha) – equivalent to around 750 million football pitches – have been lost since 1990. Deforestation has slowed down in every region of the world in the past decade however, according…

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Africa: Serious Damage Caused By Deforestation of Teak Plantations for Illicit Trafficking By Armed Groups

eriinfo.com7 months ago05 mins

Juba — Are wars fought to gain control over resources, or is control over resources used to finance fighting? This is a question that arises when observing the various conflicts in Africa, in which the opposing parties – regular armies, paramilitary groups, and private military companies – compete for territories rich in natural resources by…

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Africa: Deforestation Rates on Afro-Descendant Lands in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname Are as Much as 55% Lower than the Norm – New Research

eriinfo.com7 months ago012 mins

First-of-its-kind study shows Afro-descendant peoples are key environmental stewards; 56% of their lands are top 5% in global biodiversity. Afro-descendant peoples in four Amazon countries show remarkable achievements in environmental stewardship, according to new research from Conservation International, published today in Nature Communications Earth and Environment. The study assessed Afro-descendant lands in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador…