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Thomas Hubert is a journalist who has spent the last decade between France, Ireland and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Following a two-year stint as Kinshasa correspondent for the BBC, he is now based in Paris, covering issues ranging from human rights to farm policy and the environment for French- and English-speaking media houses and NGOs.
BY THIS WRITER
Interview
- 24 May 2013
Q&A: The challenges of monitoring a forest three times as large as France
Land use planning is the first step if conservation, timber production, mining activities and agriculture are to co-exist.
24 May 2013
Climate change in the Congo Basin will be different from the rest of Africa, forecasts show
New climate projections for the Congo Basin have renewed the call for informed and collaborative responses to climate change in Central Africa.
News
- 23 May 2013
For DR Congo’s forests, legislation is only part of the solution
Scientists find DRC administration is struggling to build the capacity it needs to enforce legislation.
News
- 22 May 2013
Reducing deforestation emissions in Cameroon demands variety of expertise
Private sector and civil society required to bridge the gap in forest governance.
17 May 2013
From forest harvest to bubbling businesses in the Congo Basin
There have been hunters and gatherers for as long as mankind can remember and members of many communities in the Congo Basin still extract their food,...
News
- 16 May 2013
Can REDD+ drive change in DR Congo?
DRC and its forests remain a fragile state despite taking significant steps to rebuild institutions and maintain stability.
News
- 16 May 2013
Can REDD+ drive change in DR Congo?
16 May 2013
Q+A: Male-female lifestyles should factor into Congo climate programs
If forest management policies in the Congo Basin continue to disregard the differences between men and women, they'll be inefficient on the ground irrespective...