Dar es Salaam, Nov. 2 -- PRIME Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba has called for a change in public attitudes towards tree conservation, warning that continued deforestation is worsening the countrys vulnerability to climate change.

He called on Tanzanians to take climate change seriously, saying deforestation requires a fundamental change in peoples upbringing, traditions and attitudes rather than political rhetoric.

The Premier noted that many people do not consider cutting down trees a serious matter despite their importance in environmental protection.

“Our traditions and upbringing, I think, have shaped this attitude because we were not born in a country characterised by drought and deserts. The protection of the environment and tr...