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Lost Generations

 

“In order to preserve or save wild animals that are on the verge of extinction, it implies generally the creation of a forest for them to dwell in or resort to. So it is also with mankind” Henry David Thoreau.

The World Bank decides to destroy the 2nd largest forest in the world

The rainforest in the Congo is the second largest forest after the Amazon.  The trees, soils and ecosystem locks 8 percent of our planet’s carbon.  This ecosystem, through a multitude of services, provides medicine, shelter, timber and food for 40 million people.  Today, the World Bank working indirecly with the UK Government, has decided to strip the forest of its timber, displace the local culture, and export its value to foreign markets.