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Conflict erupts about illegal tree-cutting in Georgia

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Locals in Khaishi blocked the road Friday in protest against fines imposed on people who cut trees for firewood. (TV3.)

TBILISI, DFWatch–Locals demonstrated Friday in a Georgian village because of strict rules about the cutting of trees for fire wood.

People in Khaishi, in the northern part of Georgia, blocked the Zugdidi-Mestia highway because of sanctions introduced

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Firewood in Georgia: burning the candle in both ends

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgians use nine times more wood than what is sustainable, according to a new study. If nothing is done, it will lead to a catastrophe, according to Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN). Annual firewood consumption, measured in energy output, is 12 billion kWh, while the sustainable level in Georgia is only 1.3 … Read more