Yangambi, located in northern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was once a lush tropical forest landscape, home to bountiful wildlife and abundant resources that provided reliable livelihoods to the communities…
Community forestry can work, but plans in the Democratic Republic of Congo show what’s missing
The Congo river basin spans six central African countries: Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of Congo. It is known…
Invitation to tender: Environmental and social impact evaluation
Resources and Synergies Development Construction is launching a public tender for companies based in EU Member States and Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries to elaborate an environmental and social…
GCCA+ in Congo: Protecting the forest from an early age
Children and youth in Yangambi, Democratic Republic of Congo, learn to protect the forest and take care of the environment at school. An innovative environmental education program, supported by the…
Why education is essential to the future of forests
Africa – “Batela zamba, tokobatela zamba, toloni nzete, tokobatela zamba” – let’s protect our forests and plant trees – sing 500 elementary school students in unison at the Public School of…
Can tropical forests protect us against climate change?
While tropical forests remain one of the world’s most important weapons in the fight against climate change, their ability to remove carbon from the atmosphere is decreasing, shows a new…
Are forests the answer to an uncertain future for coffee?
Our morning cup of coffee is under threat from climate change, scientists have warned. Although projections vary on the crop’s capacity to adapt to rising global temperatures, it is certain…
Community forestry: Framing sustainability in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Elena Vissa is a recent forestry graduate at the University of Padua in Italy. She conducted field research in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) supported by CIFOR’s FORETS project…
FORETS supports Congolese communities to obtain forest title
In close partnership with local authorities and civil society, the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is supporting the villages in Yainyongo in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in…