Gabon
Gabon hopes for cash for forest protection
afrol News, 26 May - Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba on his way to an international conference on climate change and forests hopes he can cash in aid funds in return for further forest protection. A Gabonese climate council was launched today.
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World
Green economy strategies discussed
afrol News, 8 April - More than 600 delegates at the 30th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA), hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), will look at the five sectors that have been identified as key green investment opportunities – agriculture, industry, tourism, cities and transportation – many of which are open in the developing countries.
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Madagascar
Illegal logging "funding Madagascar coup govt"
afrol News, 12 March - Since the 2008 coup, forest conservation efforts in Madagascar have been reversed and illegal logging has grown into a major revenue source. The current government is said to be licensing exports of illegally logged wood to compensate its revenue shortfalls after donors pulled out.
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