Tag: Deforestation
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Sand Smuggling Plagues West Africa, Fueling Crime and Environmental Crisis
A silent crisis, unfolding in the rivers and on the coasts of West Africa, is fueling transnational crime and devastating communities: the illegal smuggling of sand. While often overlooked, sand is the second most exploited resource in the world after water, and unprecedented demand is driving a lucrative black market. Recent international operations reveal that…
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π±π· As cocoa production in Liberia fosters mass deforestation, campaigners urge Europe to act
Producing cocoa takes a major toll on the environment. Farmers will often clear tropical forests to plant new trees, causing significant environmental damage. A new investigation from The Initiatives for Community Development and Forest (IDEF) Conservation Association, an Ivorian nonprofit organisation, demonstrates the wide scale of such deforestation in Liberia. The report is urging the…
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π§π· Illegal Gold Mining in Brazil’s Amazon: A Crisis for the Munduruku People and the Environment
In the heart of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, the Munduruku people find themselves at the center of a crisis that threatens their environment, culture, and unity. As gold prices soar to record highs, illegal gold mining has surged across the region, pitting members of the indigenous Munduruku community against one another and leaving a trail of…
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Liberia puts a wartime logger in charge of its forests
Liberiaβs new president, Joseph Boakai, has appointed a timber trader linked to illegal logging to head the agency responsible for the countryβs forests. Rudolph Merab, a longtime ally of Boakaiβs, was tapped to lead the Forestry Development Authority in February, prompting alarm from environmental advocates in Liberia, who say Merab lacks the required qualifications for…
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