Thousands of acres of arable land in Tanzania are being re-allocated for biofuel production. As the price of oil has fluctuated, demand for biofuels has grown intensely, leading the government to strike deals with biofuels investors, ultimately upsetting the balance between land for food and land for fuel.
In June, Greengrants published an article on local communities raising awareness about the socio-economic and environmental impacts of the proposed Mphanda Nkuwa Dam, located on the Zambezi River in Mozambique.
Officials cited that dam construction had been started without appropriate environmental assessments or approval. In a surprising move, the Chinese government recently suspended construction of two dams on the Jinsha River, a tributary of the Yangtze River in Yunnan Province.
For the small-scale Indian farmer, the organic choice is simple: either adopt more wholesome, healthful means of farming, or continue monoculture methods that endanger human, social, and environmental health. While the answer seems obvious, there are enormous obstacles to gathering accurate information and funding, and to building capacity and political will.
In Mozambique, Greengrants grantee Voices of the Zambezi and partner Justiça Ambiental have been organizing local communities and raising awareness about the environmental and socio-economic impacts of the proposed Mphanda Nkuwa Dam, located on the Zambezi River.
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