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Taming Okok: Domesticating forest foods in Cameroon
Okok, a leafy vine found across the Congo Basin, is such a popular dish that in many villages, a woman won't find a husband if she can't cook it! To counter the increasingly unsustainable harvest, villagers in Cameroon are establishing plantations of the vine inside the forest.
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Up the river & paddling hard: Linking climate adaptation and mitigation in the Congo
People in the remote town of Lukolela ? 540 km from Kinshasa on the Congo River ? are already feeling the effects of a changing climate, and with the help of a new project, are planning ways to reduce its impact on their daily lives.
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Under Threat: Deforestation pressure on Congo Basin forests increasing
Population growth, conflict, economic development, and increasing global demand for Africa's forest resources are ramping up pressure on the Congo Basin forests.
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Young leaders: the future of Congo's forestry research
A new generation of Congolese researchers are unravelling the mysteries of their country's vast forests.
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