Charcoal trade: Balancing act between livelihoods, urgency to preserve forests
About 469,420 hectares of natural forests are depleted annually in Tanzania due to human activities, including charcoal and firewood trade. PHOTO | AMMARI MASIMBA
What you need to know:
Charcoal dealers are aware of the environmental impact of deforestation, but they claim they have no alternative means of earning a living, as agriculture does not provide sufficient income
