Being Green - 25 June 2021

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In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to Jan Arkert, a geologist and researcher for The Green Connection, about a Canadian company which has been granted a licence to explore for oil and gas in one of Africa’s most environmentally-sensitive regions. The areas in Botswana and Namibia near the Okavango River encompass or border both national parks and several wildlife conservancies. The decision to allow the drilling of the test wells has drawn the ire of both conservationists and indigenous leaders, who want the fragile area to remain untouched.
25 Jun 2021 English South Africa Health & Fitness

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