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8 May 2020
Formalizing artisanal logging in Central Africa
A new project in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Cameroon aims to bring the sector to light
News
- 9 Feb 2015
In DR Congo, simple rules could reduce the large impact of small-scale loggers
Almost every timber supplier in the capital city is logging without a permit.
Analysis
- 3 Feb 2015
Once ‘invisible,’ Africa’s domestic loggers come into the light
The European Union is driving greater emphasis on Africa's artisanal sector.
News
- 19 Aug 2014
Artisanal millers vs. industrial plantations in Cameroon’s palm oil paradox
How to solve the problem? Give the producers a better price.
News
- 24 Feb 2012
All that glitters is not gold: Precious metal mining in Congo should stay small for the sake of the forest
Scaling up mining operations also means scaling up deforestation in the Congo Basin.
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