New research finds that nearly all industrial logging in the DRC is illegal
New research finds that nearly all industrial logging in the DRC is illegal

A new analysis reveals that only 5% of forest concessions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are operating in compliance with the law, intensifying calls for a significant scale-back of industrial logging in the world’s second largest rainforest. The Forest Concession Compliance Portal, developed by researchers from APEM and RFUK in collaboration with Reseau EDH and the Ministry for Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD), assesses the legality of every logging and conservation concession covering more than 14 million hectares – an area larger than England. The legal review, now available through the new Portal, examined 82 concessions managed by 29 companies and uncovered widespread violations ... Read more

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