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Economic Growth and Drivers of Deforestation in the Congo Basin

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.

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