Prof Kamoto urges Malawi to pay communities for forest protection

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Professor Judith Kamoto argues that people living near forests must have a financial stake in the trees they protect. She believes the safety of these forests depends entirely on the local populations. These views were shared during her inaugural public lecture in Lilongwe. The event took place on Friday at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Forests are only as safe as the people who live beside them, says Professor Judith Kamoto, and those people need a proper stake in the trees they guard. The newly inaugurated professor at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) used her inaugural public lecture in Lilongwe on Friday to make the case. […] The post Prof Kamoto urges Malawi to pay communities for forest protection appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .

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