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Zambian forests are being threatened due to the large-scale exploitation of their resources for fuelwood. Though Zambia is a major producer of electricity, only seven per cent of Zambian homes are electrified

Publication Date: 
30/01/2001
Down to Earth [2]
Tags:
Forest Policy [3], Forest Conservation [4], Firewood [5], Electricity [6], Zambia [7]
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