World: Madagascar’s shaky government directly affecting the environment
- cause In March 2009, 16-year-old (not really) Andry Rajoelina took over the island’s shaky, weakened government in a coup.
- reaction Since then, the country’s huge, diverse rainforests have been cut down en masse for sake of huge profits. source
- » Cha-ching!: The government has been reportedly turning a blind eye to the massive damage to the country’s rainforest because they’re reportedly taking in some of the ill-gotten profits. How much money are we talking? $167 million or more. For a nation like Madagascar, that’s huge.
