Each year Burundi loses up to 38,000 tonnes of soil because of land degradation and deforestation.
The United Nations says a growing population is driving the loss of forest.
It has accelerated climate-change-linked disasters like torrential rains, floods, landslides and prolonged dry seasons.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports.
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The United Nations says a growing population is driving the loss of forest.
It has accelerated climate-change-linked disasters like torrential rains, floods, landslides and prolonged dry seasons.
Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports.
@Al Jazeera English
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