The Spiny Forest in southwest Madagascar is home to a
90% endemic array of species and the village of Ranobe.
Climate change and deforestation through charcoal
production, agricultural use, and development, have degraded
43% of land cover in the last decade. This project
collaborated with Ho Avy, a local nonprofit, to design a
sustainable development plan for the community. The
plan is based on five key perspectives: 1) land use/land
cover change management, 2) energy potential, 3) water
and health, 4) food security, and 5) economic growth.
The plan recommends increased education, shifting
incentives, and investment in renewable technologies to
be implemented in Ranobe to improve the health of the
region’s population and unique environment.