Decimation of forests alarms experts

 Forestry experts meeting in Dar es Salaam yesterday said poor governance was to blame on the fast disappearance of forests in the country.

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Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

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27 Feb

Budget gap alarms IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sounded the alarm over the huge government budget deficit, currently standing at over Sh847 billion.

 

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Rising corruption in E.Africa alarms former Rwandan PM

Rwanda has once again expressed its concern on the rising graft in the East African region, warning that if not contained the vice would undermine realisation of the bloc’s Vision 2050.

 

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Enforcement of Cybercrimes law alarms development partners

Development partners have expressed their dismay over what they say is improper enforcement of the Cybercrimes Act, 2015.

 

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01 Jul

Why EA forests likely to disappear

>High demand of timber in the market, over dependency on biomass energy as well as lack of effective inspections on forest products were among major factors fueling illegal timber trade in East Africa, experts noted. At their two-day meeting here in the Isles, the stakeholders called on the political will to address the problem.

 

11 years ago

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19 Jan

It’s doom and gloom for the forests

The recent increase in electricity tariffs and prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will have a huge impact on the environment in particular, through escalation of deforestation and forest degradation.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

20 Aug

Forests under human threat

>Arbitrary land use, forest invasion and the growing demand for charcoal have been cited as major issues threatening existence of trees in the country.

 

9 years ago

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11 Sep

Let us step up efforts to protect our forests

Deforestation is presently a global issue, for in virtually every country, the rate of tree felling is several times higher than that of replanting. Indeed, in most cases, there is little or no concern about replanting by those who are in timber trade.

 

11 years ago

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17 Jan

Death sentence to Tanzania’s forests

Following the drastic increase in the price of electricity and cooking gas, stakeholders are concerned that the situation will hasten the disappearance of forests in the country.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Aug

Let’s conserve forests to protect our lives

Most scientists agree that life is possible on earth because we are in a position to breathe. Most organisms need oxygen in order to live. Plants and trees constantly put oxygen out into the atmosphere. In the absence of trees and other forms of plants, life would be impossible on earth.

 

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