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Focus area

Socio-Ecological Conflict Between Logging Bans and Rural Heating Hardship High

First analysis period

Model-generated

Strict forest protection policies have inadvertently caused severe financial and physical hardship for rural households. Citizens note that gas is unaffordable and alternative fuel briquettes produce excessive soot, leaving them with no clean, viable heating options.

Affected groups

rural villagers and forest-adjacent communities

Geography

Martuni and other forested rural areas

Actions for this focus area

  • Convene an interagency task force with MTAD to develop clean, subsidized heating alternatives for forest-adjacent communities. · Within 30 days

Supporting citizen requests

0 supporting requests