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