"Zambia’s Escalating Deforestation Demands Action", 31 August 2025

Deforestation is emerging as one of the most urgent yet overlooked contributors to Zambia’s worsening climate crisis...

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Zambia’s burgeoning mining industry and rapid urbanization especially in resource-rich regions as seen in Solwezi, North-Western Province are accelerating deforestation and environmental degradation. While mining constitutes a cornerstone of the economy, its environmental costs are mounting. Techniques used in large-scale operations, such as the Kalumbila Mining Concession, are highly disruptive and are projected to denude over 7,000 hectares of land before full operation...

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