VZCZCXRO0895
RR RUEHAST RUEHBZ RUEHDU RUEHHM RUEHJO RUEHLN RUEHMA RUEHMR RUEHPB
RUEHPOD RUEHRN RUEHTM
DE RUEHC #2404 2682146
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 242143Z SEP 08
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO RUEHSB/AMEMBASSY HARARE 3013
INFO ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLECTIVE
SOUTHERN AF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS STATE 102404
SIPDIS
FROM OES A/S CLAUDIA A. MCMURRAY TO EMBASSY HARARE
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: SENV ECON ZI
SUBJECT: KUDOS FOR HARARE 863
REF: HARARE 863
Kudos to Embassy Harare for its comprehensive assessment of
the current negative environmental impacts on wildlife and
forestry in Zimbabwe due to the ongoing political and
economic strife in the country (Harare 863). Natural
resource conservation is an OES top priority in Africa. The
cable clearly and succinctly highlights the close
relationship between poor governance and weak democratic
institutions with environmental degradation and impunity for
the offenders. The dire economic situation of the Zimbabwean
people in turn, contributes to increased deforestation,
poaching, hunting and trafficking in endangered species.
Great job again in highlighting the direct link between good
governance and natural resource conservation.
RICE