As a tree-lover this is a heartwarming story but it has to be put in context: the population of Niger will double by 2050. The country will be growing by almost

As a tree-lover this is a heartwarming story but it has to be put in context: the population of Niger will double by 2050. The country will be growing by almost a million people per year. How will it support all those people who will be living on the edge of starvation? And how many of those desperate people will be tempted to cut down the trees?