Posts Tagged ‘africa’
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Alex Peal honored with Commander, Star of Africa distinction in Liberia
There is a saying in Liberia which says, “A man is never completely satisfied if he is not honored within his own country, regardless of how many honors he receives on the outside.” This was my immediate reaction upon receiving the Commander, Star of Africa distinction from the President of Liberia, Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. I had worked directly for my country for over 20 years (1970 to 1990 as a forester and a conservationist) and indirectly for 18 years. During the civil war, I fled and became a refugee in southern California, where I worked with colleagues to maintain ... -
From burning to replanting in Madagascar
Diego Suarez is a picturesque natural harbor in northeastern Madagascar. Towering above it is Montagne de Francais, a large mountain covered in pristine forest, which shelters dozens of rare species and protects the region’s watershed. Uncontrolled demand for wood-based products and charcoal threatened to wipe out millions of acres of forest, and in turn threaten the health of local people by disrupting their -
Creating Equitable Livelihoods in Liberia
The challenges the people of Liberia face after 14 years of civil war – a war that left the nation in tatters – are great. But despite these challenges, there is opportunity. Forests once ravaged by conflict have started to heal. And people once crushed by poverty and unemployment are on the mend. The danger is that meeting the immediate humanitarian needs of the country in the short term could sacrifice sustainable development needs over the long term – potentially fueling conflict, as was the case in the past. That’s where CI’s innovative Conservation Growth Poles program comes in. We ... -
Health and Nature Go Hand in Hand: Madagascar Case Study
When people can’t get what they need to survive, conservation can’t succeed. At Conservation International, we’re turning this equation around – making sure that people have the necessities they need to thrive so that they can and want to protect the Earth and its resources. Rarely is the connection between human health and nature more obvious than in the relationship between people and fresh water. Fresh water must be readily available, clean and suitable for agriculture, washing, and – perhaps most importantly – human consumption. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 94 percent of the nearly two million annual diarrheal deaths ...
