Explotación forestal industrial

DRC Environment Minister commits to uphold logging moratorium, as CSOs call for lasting protection of the Congo Basin

13 julio 2026

Our organisations, members of a coalition of 70 Congolese and international organisations working to protect human rights and the environment, welcome the public statement by Marie Nyange Ndambo, Minister of the Environment, Development and New Climate Economy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reaffirming that the moratorium on the allocation of new industrial … Seguir leyendo

ANNUAL REVIEW 2025

8 julio 2026

We are delighted to present our 2025 Annual Review, which highlights the key achievements and impact of RFUK’s projects and campaigns over the past year in partnership with Indigenous Peoples and forest communities around the world.

LOGGING OFF: PLANS TO LIFT THE DRC LOGGING MORATORIUM THREATEN FOREST PROTECTION EFFORTS IN THE CONGO BASIN

6 julio 2026

A new briefing warns that plans to lift the DRC’s logging moratorium could open vast areas of Congo Basin rainforest to industrial logging, threatening forests, community rights and climate goals. It calls on the government to maintain the moratorium and prioritise community-led, sustainable forest management. This briefing was elaborated by by Actions pour la promotion … Seguir leyendo

Coalition warns of plan to open tens of millions of hectares of DRC’s forests to timber industry

6 julio 2026

Kinshasa, 6 July 2026 – A coalition of more than 70 environmental and human rights organisations are calling on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to maintain the national moratorium on the allocation of new industrial logging concessions.Ā  Through an open letter addressed to the Prime Minister [1], the coalition urges … Seguir leyendo

Visión para 2033: hacia una nueva era de protección de las selvas tropicales

18 junio 2026

RFUK’s 2033 Vision: A New Era of Rainforest Protection sets out our roadmap for the next decade of rainforest conservation. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience working alongside Indigenous Peoples and local communities, the vision outlines how combining community-led action with systemic change, innovative technology and stronger partnershipsĀ can drive action at the scale … Seguir leyendo

Una nueva investigación revela que la mayor parte de la tala industrial en la República DemocrÔtica del Congo es ilegal

15 julio 2025

A new analysis reveals that most forest concessions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are not 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 byĀ researchers from APEMĀ andĀ RFUK in collaboration with Reseau EDH and the Ministry … Seguir leyendo

Presentamos ForestEye, una herramienta pionera para el anÔlisis de la deforestación local

16 septiembre 2024

RFUK is thrilled to announce the beta launch of ForestEye, an innovative web-based tool designed to provide precise, local analysis of deforestation. Developed by RFUK’s Mapping and Development team, ForestEye is set to transform the way deforestation is monitored, understood and addressed at the grassroots level. ForestEye was conceived in response to increasing demands for … Seguir leyendo

Un nuevo informe presenta alternativas no comerciales a los defectuosos mercados de carbono forestal

29 mayo 2024

Estamos encantados de compartir "MƔs allƔ de las compensaciones: People and Planet-Centred Responses to the Climate and Biodiversity Crisis", un nuevo informe de Fern, Forest Peoples Programme y Rainforest Foundation UK que presenta alternativas a los mercados voluntarios de carbono. Escrito por David Young y revisado exhaustivamente por expertos en medio ambiente y pueblos indƭgenas, el informe explora enfoques no mercantiles ... Leer mƔs Seguir leyendo

MƁS ALLƁ DE LAS COMPENSACIONES: RESPUESTAS A LA CRISIS DEL CLIMA Y LA BIODIVERSIDAD CENTRADAS EN LAS PERSONAS Y EL PLANETA

28 mayo 2024

Un informe de Fern, Forest Peoples Programme y Rainforest Foundation UK que plantea alternativas a los defectuosos mercados voluntarios del carbono y la biodiversidad.  

PRESENTACIƓN DE NUESTRO INFORME ANUAL 2023: UN AƑO DE CRECIMIENTO Y LOGROS

21 mayo 2024

We are pleased to publish our 2023 Annual Review. In this latest edition, we reflect on RFUK’s 35 years of promoting a simple yet powerful idea – that we need to entrust the protection of tropical forests to the Indigenous and local communities who depend on them. This year’s review highlights our three-pillar approach to … Seguir leyendo