When environmental protection conflicts with livelihood

Human centred ethical values are one of the central preoccupations of environmental degradation in most rural parts of Rwanda. As a result, mankind is increasingly risking the loss of the very foundation of their survival. The variety of life on earth – known as ‘biodiversity’ – gives people food, clothes, fuel, medicine and much more.
L-R : Wood fuel is an essential need for survival but comes at the expense of the environment ; Charcoal is a major source of income in rural communities. (Photos by S. Rwembeho)
L-R : Wood fuel is an essential need for survival but comes at the expense of the environment ; Charcoal is a major source of income in rural communities. (Photos by S. Rwembeho)
Stephen Rwembeho