Let us step up efforts to protect our forests

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.

>A recent report linking public officials with the decimation of Tanzania’s forests is disturbing, for it means the effort to protect this resource is certain to be doubly difficult.  The report, which is attributed to the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB), notes that ministers control 39 per cent of trade in forest products.

The First Ministerial Meeting of Ministers responsible for water resources from the United Republic of Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)  met in Dodoma, Tanzania to step up efforts to curbing Lake Tanganyika Challenges.   The meeting was jointly opened by Hon. Prof. Jumanne A. Maghembe, Minister for Water of the United Republic of Tanzania and Hon. Bruno Kapandji Kalala, Minister for Water and Electricity of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) both accompanied by their...

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Open Govt Data a step forward, but one step
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President Jakaya Kikwete on Friday officiated at an African Open Data Conference organized by the World Bank, where Tanzania joins other African countries moving to put on public accessibility official data that is often locked in agency references. It ...

>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.

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

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.

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