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Zambia Looks for Alternatives to Logging #AfricaClimateCrisis

The greater Kafue National Park and West Lunga ecosystem complex was once home to an abundance of ancient rosewood trees and a host of other endemic and endangered species.

Around half of the population in the surrounding area live in extreme poverty. Few jobs, leave communities dependent on the forest for food, fuel and income, driving deforestation, making the West Lunga landscape the third-most deforested in the country.

But a community-driven initiative brings hope.

Zambia: As Forests Fall, Zambians Race to Find Alternatives to Logging #AfricaClimateCrisis

UNEP, 30 March 2022

Located in Zambia's North-Western Province, the greater Kafue National Park and West Lunga ecosystem complex was once home to an abundance of ancient rosewood trees and a host of… Read more »
Zambia: The Race to Save Zambia's Wetlands #AfricaClimateCrisis

UNEP, 30 March 2022

As the sun sets in central Zambia, orange rays reflect across the Lukanga Swamp, a vast wetland spanning 2,600 km2. Read more »
Zambia: Offering Beekeeping as an Alternative to Charcoal Production #AfricaClimateCrisis

Times of Zambia, 14 January 2022

THE loss of forests in Zambia, which is now leading to an increase in the frequency and intensity of adverse weather events such as droughts and floods, has become a national… Read more »
Zambia: Announce a Zero Export Quota Now

EIA-US, 16 December 2019

Zambia has at is fingertips an unprecedented opportunity to solve the mukula crisis and stop further forest plunder; will they seize the moment? Read more »
Zambia: We Revealed the Value of Zambia's Wild Yam. Why It Matters

The Conversation Africa, 30 January 2019

Wild harvested crops are a vital source of food in much of the world. Some common wild edible plants in southern Africa include wild mushrooms, such as Termitomyces titanicus,… Read more »