We need to protect Congo’s forests against shifting cultivation… or do we?
Is slash and burn agriculture really a big contributor to deforestation?
Think big by thinking small?
EU plan to curb illegal logging needs to focus on some of the smaller suppliers first
Cameroon study shows mitigation and adaptation go together
When it comes to forests, the two need to work side by side
Chinese timber companies in Zambia bring jobs - and social costs
China’s deepening involvement with African timber is having important social consequences
Scientists urge tact in crafting forest governance systems
Forest governance often means addressing the inconsistencies of land, tree and resource management, and is a complex process
Harnessing the Congo’s rivers to save its forests
It’s not the timber trade, agricultural expansion or mining that poses the greatest threat to tropical forests in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but the demand for energy
For DR Congo’s forests, legislation is only part of the solution
Legislation enacted in the past decade to slow forest loss in the Democratic Republic of Congo is innovative, but implementing it remains a challenge
From forest harvest to bubbling businesses in the Congo Basin
Should the long-established livelihoods of hunters and gatherers be integrated into the modern economy?
Can REDD+ drive change in DR Congo?
Slowing forest loss will be difficult until the government addresses corruption, fighting and other problems
Male-female roles should factor into Congo climate programs
In the Congo Basin, men and women carry out quite similar livelihood activities — farming, hunting and collecting various forest products — but in very different ways