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Horrendous Development across from Mana Pools...
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:46 pm
by come-along.nl
The Zambezi Society (
http://www.zamsoc.org) is calling all its members, and concerned members of the public, to help act towards the protection of the Zambezi wilderness. The Zambezi Society is a non-profit, non-governmental, membership organisation working to promote the conservation and environmentally sound management of the Zambezi River and its basin for the benefit of wilderness, wildlife and people.
Read on:
http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/5577
Re: Horrendous Development across from Mana Pools...
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:21 am
by come-along.nl
Protea Hotels has withdrawn a proposal to develop a hotel adjacent the
the Mana Pools site on the Zambian side of the border it announced
yesterday.
“Having engaged in a comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA) and taken cognisance of the concerns raised we have decided not
to progress, taking the view that further clarity on the matter is
needed,” said the hotel group in a media statement.
This comes after outrage from public and industry figures was
expressed after the announcement of plans for the hotel recently.
Protea Hotels currently has five properties in Zambia and is committed
to further investment. “We will continue to have productive and
meaningful dialogue with the Zambian authorities on further
development in the country,” it added.
Source: Peter Levey