Charcoal: Namibia Must Grow the Industry Without Destroying the Environment
Namibia’s charcoal industry is becoming an increasingly important part of the country’s rural economy, creating employment, generating income for farmers and communities, and contributing to exports. Its rapid growth, however, also presents a difficult question: how can Namibia develop an industry built around the removal of woody vegetation without undermining the very natural environment on […]
Namibia’s charcoal industry is becoming an increasingly important part of the country’s rural economy, creating employment, generating income for farmers and communities, and contributing to exports. Its rapid growth, however, also presents a difficult question: how can Namibia develop an industry built around the removal of woody vegetation without undermining the very natural environment on which its economy and communities depend?
