Congo Basin
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Women entrepreneurs in DRC recover waste wood to produce clean cooking fuel
For almost a decade, Fatouma Otoke has been running a small business that recovers waste wood for charcoal production. Her…
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New portal tracks policies and trends impacting forests in Central Africa
Central Africa is home to the Congo Basin, the largest tropical forest on the African continent, a major carbon sink.…
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Unlocking the power of entrepreneurship to promote local development in forest communities
Yangambi, located in northern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was once a lush tropical forest landscape, home to bountiful wildlife…
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Well-managed peatlands vital part of global food security, GLF delegates say
Indonesia’s peatlands are subject to frequent fires, in recent times becoming more vulnerable due to erratic climate-change related weather patterns,…
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Despite size, Congo Basin attracts less funding than other major forest areas
The Congo Basin is home to the second largest tropical forest in the world, but it is well behind Southeast…
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Sustainable wood energy must include development and promotion of alternatives
“I’ve been doing this job for more than 20 years,” said Milade Lomoyo, a charcoal seller at the Litoyi market.…
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Congo Basin: Unraveling the past to predict the future
Congolese researchers Chadrack Kafuti and Nestor Luambua know what it takes to get into the least-known tropical forest in the…
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The Congo Basin: palm oil’s next frontier
Palm oil’s legacy in Southeast Asia is visible from space. The region accounts for 87 percent of global production. Borneo,…
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Protecting Congo’s botanical treasures
Nestled within Africa’s biggest rainforest lies what was once the world’s largest tropical agriculture research center. Situated along the banks…
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From research to action to protect the Congo Basin forests
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a country central to the work of the Center for International Forestry…
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Congo Basin countries take a page out of Indonesia’s book on peatland management
In July, hundreds of fire hotspots were detected in the Indonesian province of West Kalimantan, causing haze that disrupted flights…
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Working toward a better wood fuel energy sector in Africa
Wood fuel, used either directly as firewood or transformed into charcoal, is the main source of energy for cooking for…
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New peatland protection center in Indonesia a “triple win” for humanity
Representatives of Indonesia, the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) joined with international organizations to push…
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Decaying Belgian Congo–era maps reveal secrets of valuable African tree
In the dusty library of a research station on the Congo River, a decaying map holds secrets to saving an…
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At a once-premier reserve, sowing seeds of transformation
Deep in the world’s second largest tropical forest sits a maze of buildings that were once home to a premier,…
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