Zambia charcoal restriction: Livelihoods affected by ban
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- Опубликовано: 10 май 2024
- Zambia’s government is banning the production of charcoal in some areas of the country. Ministers say the move is needed to fight climate change. But many people rely on it to cook food and for their livelihoods - and say they have no alternative source of energy.
Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa reports.
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Energy is a basic human right, and from a human rights perspective and a legal perspective, it is quite common to speak about three obligations of the state. This entails the obligations to respect, protect and fulfil such human rights. Now the question is, are these three aspects taken care of in places where the government is banning the production of charcoal? It is should be noted that, in these places, most people do not have clear access to clean energy or electricity. We should also note that these communities lack a voice in energy decision making; they are not meaningfully engaged; lack a collaborative space to innovate and co-create alternative livelihoods. It is high time that stakeholders also rise up to help these poor communities who have depended on producing and consuming charcoal for years and help them find their development path, rather than leaving them in darkness.
How will people survive, because there is loads heading now. And charcoal was the know alternative?
ya who needs fuel anyway
But the govt isn't providing an alternative for the people, there is already a power crisis. We could look into the possibility of using coal domestically, in a crisis it's a matter of survival, it's better to preserve current trees and use coal from Maamba.
Africa only contributes about 3 billion o 4 % of the total GHG emissions, I don’t have issues banning Charcoal productions but providing other livelihood alternatives will be great to the affected families who depend on charcoal, most importantly funding local solar companies will be great
It is outrageous that laws banning this practice was not put in place sooner in such regions where solar thermal cooking can easily provide the required cooking energy.
Yep
They are doing nothing to replace the energy need, so people need to get use to living in the first century
Defying the world order is just a sheer arrogance.
Zambia? No one cares about Zambia. What does this have to do with Gaza?
You speak for no one! congrats.
Do you honestly think other countries around the world have no problems of their own to worry about? We stand with the suffering innocent in Gaza but your ignorance exceeds your stupidity. The world does not revolve around Gaza unfortunately. You should check your history and find out how Zambia under Kenneth Kaunda was a loyal ally of Arafat and Palastine.