{"id":23113,"date":"2023-01-23T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/articles\/carbone-legna-deforestazione-tanzania\/"},"modified":"2023-01-24T16:39:37","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T15:39:37","slug":"charcoal-deforestation-tanzania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resoilfoundation.org\/en\/environment\/charcoal-deforestation-tanzania\/","title":{"rendered":"Charcoal and poverty fuel deforestation in Tanzania"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deforestation is a result of the national and international economic scenarios, British newspaper The Guardian writes. Environmental policies are ineffective. And the problem affects many African countries<\/h2>\n

by Matteo Cavallito<\/p>\n

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The trade of charcoal<\/strong>, which is made from burning logs and branches, fuels deforestation in Tanzania<\/strong>. A phenomenon which is also fostered by the push of black market, according to<\/a> the Brtish newspaper The Guardian.<\/p>\n

The country’s persistent poverty and the current international economic scenario, are still crucial factors behind the exploitation of forest resources. Forty-five percent of Tanzanians live on little more than $2 a day<\/a>, and 90 percent routinely use charcoal and firewood<\/strong> for cooking. Rising gas prices on the international market also spur growth in demand resulting in tree cutting.<\/p>\n

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#Tanzania<\/a>: Booming #charcoal<\/a> trade drives unchecked #deforestation<\/a><\/p>\n

– As rising gas prices drive demand for the polluting fuel, illegal loggers depend on the trade to live \u2013 even as the forest disappears around themhttps:\/\/t.co\/bQlnMJlqSh<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ne7VmFAAU9<\/a><\/p>\n

— Environmental Investigation Agency (@EIA_News) December 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n