Sentences with phrase «charcoal trade»

De Merode has been Chief Warden of Virunga since 2008 and a vocal opponent of oil exploration and the lucrative, illegal charcoal trade in the park.

The report underscores the importance of the work being done by Goldman Prize winners like Silas Siakor (2006), who is fighting for stricter logging regulations in Liberia and around the world; Fatima Jibrell (2002), who is working to provide sustainable economic alternatives to the illicit charcoal trade in Somalia; and Raoul du Toit (2011), who has dedicated his life to protecting Southern Africa's last remaining rhino populations from poachers.

More on mountain gorillas Mountain Gorillas Killings Fueled by Charcoal Trade Mountain Gorillas Caught in the Middle of DR Congo Fighting, Park Rangers Forced to Flee In Rwanda, Saving Mountain Gorillas by Naming Them, on World Environment Day The World's 6 Most Endangered and Dangerous Animal Habitats More on the conflict in Congo Conflict Minerals 101: Coltan, the Congo Act, and How You Can Help Is Your Cell Phone Fueling Rape and Murder in the Congo?

These lands were falling victim to rampant deforestation driven by unrestricted charcoal trade.

Even more of the gorillas are being killed due to the illegal Rwandan charcoal trade.

Christian Nellamann, lead author of the report and senior officer for the Rapid Response Unit at the UN Environmental Programme said that the scale of illegal charcoal trade has previously been underestimated.

The best alternative, Kammen says, is to legalize and regulate the charcoal trade, introduce cleaner - burning charcoal stoves, and teach charcoal producers sustainable and efficient manufacturing techniques that reduce greenhouse emissions.

«Right now, almost every African country uses charcoal, but few countries have a charcoal trade that is even quasi legal,» Kammen says.

The park's forests are under pressure from the charcoal trade, and in 2007 the local charcoal mafia assassinated seven of the park's gorillas in retaliation for a crackdown on illegal logging.

In Africa as a whole, the illegal charcoal trade — the main cooking fuel — most likely brings in more money than the illegal drug trade.

Champion of the Earth Fatima Jibrell attends high - level talks on Somalia's illegal charcoal trade

Much of Adeso's work is rooted in the notion that people's livelihoods are inextricably linked to natural resources and a healthy environment, which is why its programs have a strong focus on stopping deforestation and the illegal charcoal trade, protecting and regenerating pastoralists» rangeland and promoting food security.

Short - sighted resource extraction — like clear - cut logging and the bushmeat and charcoal trades — extend the gap between rich and poor and have been shown to fuel political strife and civil war.

«The charcoal trade definitely fits into that reality.»

The forests of Virunga National Park, near Rwanda, are being depleted by the illegal charcoal trade; Rwanda banned production of charcoal so it is smuggled in.

«The gorillas have become a hindrance for the charcoal trade,» said Emmanuel de Merode, director of WildlifeDirect.