Socioeconomic constraints, environmental impacts and drivers of change in the Congo Basin as perceived by logging companies
The external factors that influence the environmental, socialandeconomic performance of logging companies were studied using a questionnaire submitted to 30 logging concessions in five countries of the Congo Basin. This paper analyses socioeconomic constraints and environmental impacts experienced b...
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| author | Ruíz Pérez, M. Blas, D.E. de Nasi, Robert Sayer, Jeffrey A. Karsenty, A. Sassen, M. Angoue, C. Gami, N. Ndoye, O. Ngono, G. Nguinguiri, J.C. Nzala, D. Toirambe, B. Yalibanda, Y. |
| author_browse | Angoue, C. Blas, D.E. de Gami, N. Karsenty, A. Nasi, Robert Ndoye, O. Ngono, G. Nguinguiri, J.C. Nzala, D. Ruíz Pérez, M. Sassen, M. Sayer, Jeffrey A. Toirambe, B. Yalibanda, Y. |
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| description | The external factors that influence the environmental, socialandeconomic performance of logging companies were studied using a questionnaire submitted to 30 logging concessions in five countries of the Congo Basin. This paper analyses socioeconomic constraints and environmental impacts experienced by these concessions, as well as their response to major external drivers of change. Concessionaires considered investment and operating finance their main constraint, followed by insufficient technical and human capacities, and inconsistent application of official regulations. Environmental problems directly produced by concessions’ operations represented around one-third of the total score for environmental problems reported. Damage caused by construction of logging roads and erosion were identified as the main issues. Induced problems (two-thirds of the total score) were dominated by hunting, with encroachment and illegal logging perceived as much less significant. Policies, infrastructure, markets and technology are key external drivers of change in concessions’ practices, while regional and international forestry institutions reportedly have the least influence, reflecting an emerging scepticism about the proliferation of international institutions and initiatives promoting sustainable forestry. |
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| spelling | CGSpace195872025-01-24T14:12:17Z Socioeconomic constraints, environmental impacts and drivers of change in the Congo Basin as perceived by logging companies Ruíz Pérez, M. Blas, D.E. de Nasi, Robert Sayer, Jeffrey A. Karsenty, A. Sassen, M. Angoue, C. Gami, N. Ndoye, O. Ngono, G. Nguinguiri, J.C. Nzala, D. Toirambe, B. Yalibanda, Y. environmental impact change logging industry socioeconomics constraints The external factors that influence the environmental, socialandeconomic performance of logging companies were studied using a questionnaire submitted to 30 logging concessions in five countries of the Congo Basin. This paper analyses socioeconomic constraints and environmental impacts experienced by these concessions, as well as their response to major external drivers of change. Concessionaires considered investment and operating finance their main constraint, followed by insufficient technical and human capacities, and inconsistent application of official regulations. Environmental problems directly produced by concessions’ operations represented around one-third of the total score for environmental problems reported. Damage caused by construction of logging roads and erosion were identified as the main issues. Induced problems (two-thirds of the total score) were dominated by hunting, with encroachment and illegal logging perceived as much less significant. Policies, infrastructure, markets and technology are key external drivers of change in concessions’ practices, while regional and international forestry institutions reportedly have the least influence, reflecting an emerging scepticism about the proliferation of international institutions and initiatives promoting sustainable forestry. 2006 2012-06-04T09:12:32Z 2012-06-04T09:12:32Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19587 en Ruiz Perez, M., De Blas, D.E., Nasi, R., Sayer, J.A., Karsenty, A., Sassen, M., Angoue, C., Gami, N., Ndoye, O., Ngono, G., Nguinguiri, J.C., Nzala, D., Toirambe, B., Yalibanda, Y. 2006. Socioeconomic constraints, environmental impacts and drivers of change in the Congo Basin as perceived by logging companies . Environmental Conservation 33 (4) :316û324. ISSN: 0376-8929. |
| spellingShingle | environmental impact change logging industry socioeconomics constraints Ruíz Pérez, M. Blas, D.E. de Nasi, Robert Sayer, Jeffrey A. Karsenty, A. Sassen, M. Angoue, C. Gami, N. Ndoye, O. Ngono, G. Nguinguiri, J.C. Nzala, D. Toirambe, B. Yalibanda, Y. Socioeconomic constraints, environmental impacts and drivers of change in the Congo Basin as perceived by logging companies |
| title | Socioeconomic constraints, environmental impacts and drivers of change in the Congo Basin as perceived by logging companies |
| title_full | Socioeconomic constraints, environmental impacts and drivers of change in the Congo Basin as perceived by logging companies |
| title_fullStr | Socioeconomic constraints, environmental impacts and drivers of change in the Congo Basin as perceived by logging companies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socioeconomic constraints, environmental impacts and drivers of change in the Congo Basin as perceived by logging companies |
| title_short | Socioeconomic constraints, environmental impacts and drivers of change in the Congo Basin as perceived by logging companies |
| title_sort | socioeconomic constraints environmental impacts and drivers of change in the congo basin as perceived by logging companies |
| topic | environmental impact change logging industry socioeconomics constraints |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/19587 |
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