Uganda-Raped of the country's last protected forests for Biofuels

New Scientist: A row over the conversion of rainforests into biofuel plantations is creating a grave political crisis for a country until now seen as a beacon for democracy in Africa. The issue has brought to a head the simmering conflicts between short-term economic gains and the conservation of vital natural resources in the continent. The president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, is this week pressing ahead with plans to give a large chunk of one of the country's last protected forests to a sugar ... Read more here

 

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