Economic gains trump nature

When it comes to preserving the environment, especially in a developing country, the argument of economic progress and job creation will often triumph over nature.

And, it is difficult to argue with that in a nation wracked by poverty and inequality.

Sadly, too, the conservationists campaigning for unspoiled wilderness areas are often well-off, well-educated people from the cities who never have to worry about where their next meal will come from.