News

CAR: Independent Forest Monitors are making a comeback

The political instability that still confronts the Central African Republic undermines the protection and inclusive management of its forests. Almost non-existent government control and increases in chaotic logging threaten the...

25/10/2021

News

Forest defenders on the COVID-19 frontline stand ready to assist the global EU response

Peoples’ and the planet’s resilience can be enhanced by integrating the COVID-19 response with European Green Deal initiatives and prioritising the most vulnerable.

12/05/2020

News

The Congo Basin Forest Partnership: a powerful force to save Central Africa’s forests?

German facilitation of the Partnership could set an innovative course.

13/02/2020

Blogs

Ending corruption, improving forest governance: why it matters

Fern campaigner, Marie Ange Kalenga was invited to produce a blog for Transparency International’s 20th anniversary. Beyond obvious criminal implications, corruption is an assault on people, forests and the environment. It can be stopped.

11/12/2019

Blogs

The Amazon and the Congo Basin: the same threats, the same battles

Catholic bishops speak out on protecting indigenous communities and rainforests in the Amazon and worldwide and says it is time to listen to the cry of people and of nature.

13/11/2019

Blogs

Here’s how CAFI’s $65 million can help save Congo’s forests

On 3 September 2019, French President Emmanuel Macron (on behalf of the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI), as France holds this year’s presidency) and President Denis Sassou-Nguesso of the Republic of Congo signed a ground-...

18/09/2019

Blogs

Stronger democracy means stronger forests

Corruption and illegal deforestation go hand in hand. The best way to tackle them is through bolstering community land rights and democracy.

10/04/2019

News

Congo Basin meeting in Brussels: time for stronger action

A more ambitious plan is needed to protect forests and meet people’s aspirations in the second-largest rainforest in the world. Governments, civil society and the private sector convened in Brussels, 27 - 28 November 2018, for the...

18/12/2018

Blogs

The fate of the Congo Basin forests must lie with its people

A light breeze of democratisation is blowing through the Congo Basin – and it is being driven by civil society.In the Central African Republic (CAR), civil society is playing a key role in rebuilding a nation torn apart by civil...

11/09/2017

Blogs

Guest blog: Can forests help revive war-torn Central African Republic?

Bienvenu Gbelo is an environmental journalist from Radio Ndeke Luka in Bangui.

Earlier this month, the United Nations envoy for the Central African Republic (CAR) reminded the world of the neglected tragedy unfolding in my...

22/06/2017