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LAST UPDATED 11.11.2010

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Economic Growth and Drivers of Deforestation in the Congo Basin

05.03.13 -10:05

The countries of the Congo Basin face the dual challenge of developing local economies and reducing poverty while limiting the negative impact of growth on the region's natural capital, and forests in particular. Deforestation Trends in the Congo Basin, now available as a full report, analyses the deforestation pressures resulting from agriculture, transportation, mining, energy and logging, and proposes no-regrets actions to "leapfrog" the steep drop in forest cover that has historically accompanied development in many countries.

Trouble in the forest, seen through the eyes of orphan bonobos

05.22.13 -05:05

To the bonobos, the signals are clear: pressure on their rainforest habitat is on the rise. It's visible in the rise of orphan arrivals at the Lola-ya-Bonobo sanctuary near Kinshasa. If nothing is done, various economic and demographic pressures on the Congo Basin forest could wipe out our closest relatives and release the equivalent of 1 billion tons of carbon in the atmosphere, by 2030.

Regional Conference on Drivers of Deforestation in the Congo Basin

05.15.13 - 05.16.13

The Central Africa Forests Commission and the World Bank held a two day conference in Kinshasa, DRC, to discuss findings from a study on Deforestation Trends in the Congo Basin. Presentations from the conference are available on our website.