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Congo Basin

Congo Basin

Topic | May 14, 2009 at 9:13

3,300 species of plants are unique to the Congo, which is also home to forest elephants, rare antelopes and gorillas. This - the second largest rainforest on Earth - provides livelihoods for tens of millions of people, and plays an increasing...

Herakles Farms

Topic | February 14, 2013 at 13:51

Palm oil is the world’s cheapest edible oil, and increasingly one of the most popular. As global demand continues to grow so has the vigorous search for land for new plantations by investors and industry.

Stolen future: Conflicts and logging in Congo's rainforests - the case of Danzer

Publication | November 7, 2011 at 10:33

The logging sector in the DRC continues to make shocking headlines with its use of violence and human rights abuses to quell villagers who simply demanded that they receive what is rightfully theirs. Danzer has again been involved in a...

Intact Forest Landscapes: Why it is crucial to protect them from industrial exploitation

Publication | November 23, 2011 at 13:48

Following the release of a new report compiling the latest science about large intact forests landscapes (IFLs), their critical importance for people, biodiversity and climate, and the consequences of fragmenting them (in particular via logging...

Pillage des forets au Congo - Natalia Truchi

Background | April 16, 2007 at 18:15

McKinsey's Black Box

McKinsey's Black Box

Publication | December 7, 2011 at 16:29

A one page comic illustration of our report, "Bad Influence – how McKinsey-inspired plans lead to rainforest destruction".

The Solution

Background | September 5, 2012 at 16:30

Though not significant global producers, palm oil has a long and rich history in Africa and the lives and traditions of local communities on the continent. When done sustainably and within well-managed and diverse agroforestry systems, the...

The World Bank

The World Bank

Background | March 30, 2007 at 9:35

The World Bank and donor countries play an important role in the rebuilding and economic development of DRC by providing much needed financial aid.

Threats

Threats

Background | September 5, 2012 at 16:30

In the DRC, rainforest covers 86 million hectares (about 40 percent of the country). Around 70 percent, or 60 million hectares, of the rainforest is threatened by logging.

Holding the Line with FSC™

Publication | March 11, 2011 at 11:09

Key findings from a re-evaluation of performance, progress and weaknesses, with recommended changes that are essential to FSC™ credibility.

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