A tree planted by the face foundation as part of a carbon trading project has been cut down. The land behind it up to the tree line recently held planted trees, but has been cleared for planting by villagers who say the land belongs to them.
| Planting trees in Uganda to offset greenhouse-gas emissions in Europe seemed like a good idea - until farmers were evicted from their land to make room for a forest. Fortune's Stephan Faris reports. (more) |