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The problem here is: cutting down trees creates jobs; receiving 150m doesn't. You still have to distribute them somehow and make these people figure out what to
by guard-of-terra 12y ago
The problem here is: cutting down trees creates jobs; receiving 150m doesn't. You still have to distribute them somehow and make these people figure out what to do.
- imaginenore 12y agoLet's be realistic. This is Liberia. This money will not be distributed to the workers.
- EStudley 12y agoI don't think he means the money, I believe he meant distribute the workers. More likely than not a majority of the people cutting trees down in Liberia are going to continue cutting trees whether the government wants them to or not.
- aikah 12y ago> You still have to distribute them somehow and make these people figure out what to do. And I doubt any low level worker will get real money,given the insane level of corruption there. And for god sake,why would Norway care? this constant meddling into african politics by the west is upsetting.It's not help,it's arrogance.
- blaabjerg 12y agoThey aren't just arrogantly trying to help an African nation, they have an interest in trying to preserve the rainforest and its biodiversity. It's quid pro quo.
- tribaal 12y agoYou didn't read the article. The headline is sensationalist, what they are doing it paying for the government not to issue more logging licenses (easy to verify) and putting forests on "protected" status (as well as other concrete, targeted projects). It's not like they are handing out cash to the government against a promise.
- Apocryphon 12y agoTrain loggers to be rangers and open up the forests to ecotourism?
- rjsw 12y agoLiberia probably isn't the most popular tourist destination in the world right now.