Submitted by Administrator on Wed, 25/11/2015 - 13:07
C-EENRG's Deforestation in Africa Research in the University's Research News Front Page
'New analysis reveals a strong correlation between precolonial institutions in Africa and current levels of deforestation. Researchers suggest that many of these structures still operate at a local level, controlling and exploiting natural resources under the radar of the state, and that such legacies of governance pose a major challenge for implementing conservation policies. '