The frontline communities resisting destructive development agendas in Madagascar
Mikea woman in Madagascar carrying tubers of the Baboho, which are the Mikea staple food that is gathered in the forest. Photo courtesy of CRAAD-OI Madagascar emits 0.1 tons of carbon dioxide per capita, making it one of the lowest producing countries of carbon dioxide in the world.On the contrary, this so-called “big island” is a biodiversity hotspot comprising valuable and sensitive ecosystems that have been seriously compromised by climate change, with more than 1,865 species threatened with extinction, including 80% of vegetal and animal species endemic to the country. According to th...
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