Forest areas are in sharp decline in many parts of Ghana.
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Ghana is losing forests because of cocoa farming, firewood harvesting, mining and logging.
Tyhume Valley in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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Satellite images and community perceptions combine to give a fuller picture of land use changes.
A man collecting firewood in Zimbabwe.
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Women’s relationship to the environment is shaped by their social position.