Madagascar: Crime threatens biodiversity

[Extract] Madagascar's new president, Andry Rajoelina, was elected on a promise to improve living standards for the millions who live in poverty. To achieve this goal, he must address the declining rule of law. Madagascar fell eight places in the Rule of Law Index between 2016 and 2018, and it is 155th of 180 countries listed in the Corruption Perceptions Index. Weak governance slows development by reducing the willingness of citizens and foreign companies to invest. Since his election, President Rajoelina has expressed a desire to make Madagascar a model of conservation and a destina-tion for ecotourism.

• Publication year

  2019

• Venue

  Science

• Publication date

  2019-02-21

• Fields of study

  Political Science, Medicine, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1126/science.aaw6402PMID 30792294
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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