Tag: Rwanda

An Assignment in Africa Connects Forests, Water, and People

by Stephanie Worley Firley, Eastern Forest Threat Center  • 
Steve McNulty, Ge Sun, and Erika (Cohen) Mack hiked for three hours on a winding trail over steep hills through land thick with trees and vines. They arrived at a pool and looked up at a towering waterfall. If they had stood at the top of the waterfall, they would have seen forested land stretching…  More 

Developing Countries Tap Future Water Availability

by Perdita B. Spriggs, Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center  • 
Developing countries often face extreme challenges that negatively affect forests that provide local water supplies. Africa alone has roughly 22 percent forests and woodlands, areas rich with biodiversity, timber, and water resources. However, many of these areas face extreme conditions that threaten unprotected forests and ultimately future water availability. In 2005, Eastern Forest Environmental Threat…  More