Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Photo Essay
- 13 Sep 2019
Rooting sustainability in the logging industry
Science and business join forces to manage the Congo Basin forests
Event Coverage
- 24 Jun 2019
Adjust the sail of Rights to brave the climate storm, urge GLF delegates
Indigenous people key to solving climate crises and protecting the forests
Feature
- 12 Jun 2019
DRC landscape restoration is electrifying!
Bioenergy to flip the switch on deforestation and poverty in the Congo Basin
News
- 29 Mar 2019
Can DRC’s community forests lift people out of poverty?
A new review unearths doubts
News
- 29 Mar 2019
Can DRC’s community forests lift people out of poverty?
News
- 24 Aug 2015
Multiple ways for Congo Basin forests to flourish
Scientists are helping local communities balance competing forest activities.
News
- 24 Aug 2015
Multiple ways for Congo Basin forests to flourish
News
- 4 May 2015
We need to protect Congo’s forests against shifting cultivation… or do we?
Little conclusive evidence links swidden production with deforestation in the DRC.
News
- 12 Mar 2015
In hunt for resources, Congo forest communities feel the squeeze, early research shows
Community support from logging companies "generally insufficient and superficial".
Video
- 28 Nov 2014
Outside a national park, agroforestry helping to save forests inside the park
Scientists use local participation and knowledge to determine drivers of land use change and land cover.
News
- 17 Jun 2014
Report dispels perceptions about artisanal logging, milling in Congo Basin
Artisanal loggers in DRC produce an estimated 13 times more output than the industrial timber sector in large-scale forest concessions.
Event Coverage
- 4 Dec 2013
Strong laws can boost sustainable development in Africa — expert
Systematic review confirms investors are circumventing the law when involved in large-scale land acquisitions.
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.
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