Gabon - Saving what remains?? Archived Message Posted by Mary on August 28, 2019, 5:03 am HARDtalk Lee White – Minister of Forests and Environment Our planet is haemorrhaging natural resources at an alarming rate. Biodiversity is under threat as forests are felled, wild animals illegally hunted. Stephen Sackur speaks to Lee White, newly appointed Environment Minister in the West African state of Gabon. He is on the frontline of the effort to conserve and protect what remains, in a country famed for its tropical forests, its elephants and gorillas, but also notorious for systemic corruption and inequality. Can Gabon find a sustainable balance between the needs of man and nature? https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000817l/hardtalk-lee-white-minister-of-forests-and-environment-gabon Gabon is of course President Ali Bongo's fiefdom. My cynicism increased when I heard mention of World Bank involvement. Message Thread: Gabon - Saving what remains?? - Mary August 28, 2019, 5:03 am Re: Gabon - Saving what remains?? - Mary August 28, 2019, 9:03 am Re: Gabon - Saving what remains?? - Mary August 28, 2019, 9:19 am   Searching