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Africa to build world’s largest dam, but who will benefit?
Posted by Mongabay: Liz Kimbrough on December 17th, 2013
Mongabay: The Congo River traverses the continent of Africa, ending its journey in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where it spills 1.5 million cubic feet per second into the Atlantic Ocean. Now, plans are underway to harness this tremendous force of water in what promises to be the world's largest hydropower scheme, The Grand Inga.
The Grand Inga Hydropower Project could produce up to 40,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity, more than twice the power generated by the current most powerful dam in the...
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Forests in Kenya worth much more intact says government report
Posted by Mongabay: Liz Kimbrough on January 24th, 2013
Mongabay: Kenya's forests provide greater services and wealth to the nation when they are left standing. A landmark report by The Kenyan Government and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) addresses the importance of forests to the well-being of the nation, putting Kenya among a pioneering group of countries that aim to center development plans around nature-based assets.
"The study by UNEP on valuing Kenya's montane forests is an enormous breath of fresh air that is welcomed by conservationists...