
Botswana, a major diamond exporter, is seeing its nascent natural gas mining sector grow amid falling diamond prices and increasing demand for renewable energy. However, industry experts and environmental watchdogs are concerned about a lack of transparency and regulatory gaps in a flagship project. They warn that these issues could leave surrounding communities, communal grazing lands, and wildlife vulnerable to potential gas leaks and contaminated groundwater.
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