Uganda: After Hydropower, Depletion Threatens Wood Resource

28 February 2006

Masindi — UGANDA is headed for a devastating shortage of wood by 2010 if the current rate of consumption is not regulated.

By 2010, the consumption of wood in the country is estimated to hit 100 million tonnes, likely to plunge the country into serious shortages, an expert warns.

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