The Democratic Republic of Congo is planning to lift its logging moratorium. More than 40 human rights and environmental NGOs have written to donor governments asking them to intervene.
Category: DR Congo
NGOs warn of “an impending climate and biodiversity catastrophe” if the Democratic Republic of Congo lifts its logging moratorium
NGOs warn that if the DRC government follows through with its plans to lift the country’s logging moratorium it would result in a climate and biodiversity catastrophe.
Democratic Republic of Congo plans to lift logging moratorium
By Chris Lang Last week, Eve Bazaïba, the vice prime minister and environment minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo announced plans to lift a ban on new industrial logging concessions that has been in place since 2002.
REDD-Minus: New report reveals the reality of REDD in Mai Ndombe, Democratic Republic of Congo
By Chris Lang A recent report by Action pour la Promotion et Protection des Peoples et Espèces Menacées (APEM) and Rainforest Foundation UK looks at the social impacts of two REDD projects in Mai Ndombe province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The report is based on grassroots research carried out over two years. The…
Democratic Republic of Congo: Kahuzi-Biéga National Park management’s false accusations against Batwa chief are “incredibly dangerous”
By Chris Lang One night in late January 2020, dozens of soldiers and eco-guards stormed into Jean-Marie Kasula’s hut and dragged him and his wife away at gun point. Four other people from the same village were taken away barefoot.